Mount Mayon

Question 1

What kind of boundary is Mt.Mayon on and where?

Answer 1

A destructive boundary between the Philippine and Eurasian plates. In Luzon, Philippines. (Pacific ring of fire)

Question 2

How many volcanoes in Philippines?

Answer 2

5, Mayon is the most active

Question 3

Is the population surrounding Mayon vulnerable?

Answer 3

Yes,
-very close to Provisional capital Legaspi city with 200,000 people.
-With a GDP of $4,000/ person.
-Largely primary sector work reliant on agriculture
(But low population density of 534ppkm)

Question 4

What were the primary impacts of Mt. Mayon?

Answer 4

-86,000 impacted
-0 dead
-$3.4 million in agricultural damage, with 10,000 farmers temporarily unemployed
-Landslides (so roads blocked)

Question 5

What were the secondary impacts of Mt. Mayon?

Answer 5

-Flights cancelled
-Destroyed housing causing some long term homelessness

Question 6

Positives of Mt. Mayon eruption?

Answer 6

Soil made more fertile

Question 7

Who monitors the eruptions in the Philippines?

Answer 7

PHIVLOCS, Issue warnings on earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunami risks

Question 8

What system was in place for Mt Mayon by?

Answer 8

-PHIVLOCS monitoring network recorded 108 related seismic changes.
-Drills by army

Question 9

How did PHIVLOCS respond to the eruption and mitigate?

Answer 9

Recorded significant gas/ash, and evacuated 40,000 residents with a 6km radius, and flights grounded.

Question 10

How is it related to Hazard management?

Answer 10

Preparation, warnings 1, to 2 on 13th Jan to 4 right before eruption.
Monitored gases such as radon

Question 11

What were the short term responses to the volcano?

Answer 11

-58 evacuation centres used
-National council of churches provided relief to 3450 people
-50,000 hydropacks within 10 day issued by government and food for 100 days.

Question 12

Issue with the government response?

Answer 12

by the 22nd of January, Province of Albay ran out of relief packs ect.

Question 13

What were the longer term responses to the volcano?

Answer 13

-In February, schools reopened
-$1M to cash for work, rebuilding
-Evacuation stayed in place

Question 14

What long term changes were made for future hazards?

Answer 14

-PHIVLOCS budget increased
-Improved warning systems in Albany -New evacuation routes established