DSWD DROMIC Report #27 on the Taal Volcano Eruption as of 26 January 2020, 6PM
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- Philippines
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- Govt. Philippines
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Situation Overview
At 5:30 PM 12 January 2020, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has raised alert level 4 over Taal Volcano, indicating that hazardous eruption is possible within hours to days. In its 8:00 AM, 26 January 2020 advisory, the agency has lowered the alert status of Taal Volcano from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 (decreased tendency towards hazardous Eruption), recommending that entry into Taal’s Permanent Danger Zone within seven 7-kilometer radius from the Main Crater is strictly prohibited.
I. Status of Affected Families / Persons A total of 99,989 families or 381,934 persons were affected by the Taal Volcano eruption in Region CALABARZON (see Table 1).