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Hawaii reports first serious injury from volcano as lava threatens escape routes

Terray Sylvester, Reuters
Posted at May 20 07:05 PM

A homeowner on Noni Farms Road had his leg shattered from his shin to his foot when hit by lava spatter. Read more »

Helicopters rescue residents from fresh Hawaii volcano lava flow

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 11:32 PM

The US Geological Survey said Saturday an explosion from its crater sent ash pouring into the sky. Read more »

Hawaii National Guard ready to evacuate Pinoys amid volcanic eruption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 02:40 AM

Some 15,000 Filipinos live in Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, and of this number, about 500 live north of the affected area.  Read more »

Lava from Hawaiian volcano engulfs car

WXchasing/Reuters
Posted at May 08 06:41 PM

Lava engulfs a Ford Mustang in Puna, Hawaii, U.S., in this still image obtained from social media video taken on Monday.  Read more »

Major quake hits Hawaii, prompts further volcano eruptions

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 05 05:52 PM

A magnitude 6.9 tremor shook Hawaii's Big Island on Friday, prompting fresh eruptions of a volcano that has been spewing lava near residential areas. Read more »

Stronger quake, magnitude 6.0, hits Hawaii close to erupting volcano - USGS

Reuters
Posted at May 05 09:35 AM

Hawaii's Big Island, where Kilauea volcano has been spewing lava into residential areas, was hit by a series of earthquakes on Friday which are getting stronger and stronger. Read more »

Hundreds of residents flee Hawaii volcano eruption

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 05 05:53 PM

Residents sought shelter on Friday after red-hot lava seeped from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano and plumes of ash and dangerous gases spewed into the air. Read more »

No-go warning as Japan volcano erupts for first time in 250 years

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 09:13 PM

A volcano in southern Japan erupted for the first time in 250 years on Thursday, spewing steam and ash hundreds of meters into the air, as authorities warned locals not to approach the mountain. Read more »

Phivolcs: Mayon calming down but alert remains

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 03:47 PM

Restive Mayon Volcano remains under alert level 4 or in danger of an imminent hazardous eruption despite showing a decrease in gas and lava emissions, a state volcanologist said Saturday.   Read more »

Albay marks 25th year since 1993 Mayon eruption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 11:24 PM

The volcano remains restive as Albay marked the 25th anniversary of a deadly Mayon eruption.  Read more »

Beautiful Daraga

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 04:24 PM

Catholic devotees visit the Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Parish Church in Daraga, Albay with the restive Mayon Volcano in the background on Friday.  Read more »

Gov't disburses plastics, fertilizers to aid farmers affected by Mayon rumbling

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 03:26 PM

The Department of Agriculture is set to distribute UV plastic sheets to farmers in Albay to help protect their crops from ash spewed by Mayon Volcano, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Friday.   Read more »

Mayon ejects 1,000-m ash plume

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 02:26 PM

Mount Mayon spewed a 1,000-meter ash plume on Friday, as authorities looked for ways to decongest evacuation centers that house tens of thousands. Read more »

Phivolcs monitors lava collapse near Basud Channel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 10:32 PM

Volcano watchers in Albay momentarily turned their gaze to the night sky Wednesday, as they observed a rare celestial phenomenon.  Read more »

Mga 'bakwit' sa Albay, bibigyan ng trabaho

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 05:50 PM

Pagwawalis, pagtatanim, at pagpapanatili ng kalinisan ang magiging pangunahing trabaho ng mga bakwit sa evacuation center. Read more »

Volcano paradise

Ralph Anthony Valderrama, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 02:45 PM

The sun rises over Mayon Volcano as it releases lava and ash as seen from Sumlang Lake in Camalig, Albay on Wednesday.  Read more »

Mudflow threat builds with more lava, debris from Mayon

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 30 09:18 PM

Mount Mayon has spewed millions of tons of ash, rocks, lava, and debris in less than 3 weeks, much of it loosely lodged on its burnt slopes and which experts warn could be dislodged by heavy rain. Read more »

Idyllic Mayon

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 10:03 AM

Mayon continues to spew volcanic materials but has been relatively quiet after a week of intense emissions several times a day last week. Read more »

Duterte, nag-abot ng tulong sa Albay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 12:25 AM

Hindi pa rin inaalis ng PHIVOLCS ang posibilidad na magkaroon ng malakas na pagputok ang Bulkang Mayon. Kanina, bumisita si Pangulong Duterte sa Albay at nag-abot ng tulong sa mga apektadong residente. Read more »

Living in danger

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 07:37 PM

A passenger jeepney maneuvers from a parking space in a community within the 7-km radius danger zone in Albay on Monday.  Read more »