Mahigit 30 bayan at lungsod sa Batangas, apektado ng vog; face-to-face classes, sinuspinde

4 months ago

Nabalot ng volcanic smog o vog mula sa Bulkang Taal ang mahigit 30 bayan at lungsod sa Batangas.

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00:00Volcanic smog or vog from Taal Volcano covered more than 30 towns and villages in Batangas.

00:09It also reached other provinces, like Occidental Mindoro, far from Batangas.

00:15Paul Hernandez, GMA Regional TV. Paul?

00:24Mel, there is no record of being affected by volcanic smog or vog.

00:29However, N95 face masks were distributed to ensure the safety of the public.

00:38Volcanic smog or vog is very visible in Batangas today.

00:43This is something that the tricycle drivers in Balete, Batangas are enduring.

00:47Because the smoke is very bad, it entered this area.

00:53Yesterday, there was a lot of smoke.

00:56Now, it's worse.

00:58The volcanic smog is very visible.

01:01We are afraid.

01:03More than 30 towns and villages were affected by vog

01:07according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office or PDRRMO Batangas.

01:13As for the towns surrounding the volcano,

01:16where face-to-face classes and distance learning were suspended,

01:21in Lipas City, face-to-face classes were suspended in elementary schools in Barangay Halang, Sico, and San Salvador.

01:29Of the 31 out of 34 municipalities that we have, there are 4 cities there.

01:35As of now, we know that the wind is very weak.

01:40Vog is happening because the volcanic gas of Taal Volcano was blown up.

01:44It was trapped in the Himpapawid, so it mixed with the smoke.

01:47According to PHIVOLCS, the wind speed in Taal Volcano Island is a factor.

01:52That's why the volcanic gas is not dissipated or blown up immediately.

01:55The plume of smoke reaches up to 2,400 meters.

02:00The last known sulfur dioxide emission in the volcano will reach more than 3,300 meters.

02:06It's very weak. It doesn't move.

02:09It's slow. It should be strong so that our sulfur dioxide won't stay in one place.

02:15If they can't avoid going out of their homes, they are told to wear a face mask,

02:19so that the authorities can spread it to the affected areas.

02:22No one has been informed to go to the hospital because of the effect of the Vog.

02:27We are with the PHO.

02:29No one has reported to us.

02:31Even though we are doing our best and we are getting the data

02:36that there are people affected by respiratory problems or illnesses.

02:42PHIVOLCS has repeatedly said that this is not a sign that the Taal Volcano will erupt,

02:46especially since nothing is happening.

02:49Also because of the Vog, face-to-face classes are suspended

02:52for all those who attend Occidental Mindoro until tomorrow, August 20, 2024.

02:57Based on that, the local government issued an announcement.

03:00Mel, as of now, PHIVOLCS cannot say until when this Volcanic Smog or Vag will be experienced.

03:10They say that the Vag will only erupt when the wind speeds up in the Taal Volcano Island.

03:17Mel.

03:18Thank you very much, Paul Hernandez of GMA Regional TV.

03:30For more information, visit www.gma.gov

Mahigit 30 bayan at lungsod sa Batangas, apektado ng vog; face-to-face classes, sinuspinde | 24 Oras

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