Authorities Prepare for Volcanic Eruption
Authorities stockpiled food and readied evacuation centers southeast of Manila, the Philippine capital, after lava began trickling down the slopes of Mayon volcano in a “quiet eruption.”
Low clouds obscured the near-perfect cone of the 8,118-foot mountain, but officials said they wouldn’t order an immediate evacuation because a possible violent eruption could be weeks away.
Officials extended the danger zone around the peak of the volcano to four miles on the southeastern slope, where most of the lava and other debris have been rolling down since Friday.
On the streets of Legazpi city, about 210 miles southeast of Manila, residents watched debris cascading from the crater, raising clouds of dust.
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