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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  Philippine Express Airlines flight 2922, enroute Manila, an Airbus A320, flies past the Mayon volcano after departing Legazpi. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Passengers get off Philippine Express Airlines flight 2921, from Manila, an Airbus A320, at the Legazpi airport with Mayon volcano in the background. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonAirplanes004.jpg
  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Lava flow down the Mayon volcano as seen from the Legazpi Airport. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonAirplanes001.jpg
  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Philippine Express Airlines flight 2922, an Airbus A320, waits to depart the Legazpi airport with Mayon volcano in the background. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonAirplanes005.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A child in Guinobatan wears a face mask because of an ash fall caused by the eruption of Mayon volcano. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption008.jpg
  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A man walks past a door at Our Lady of the Gate Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Porteria) with the cloud shrouded Mayon volcano in the background. The Mayon volcano continued to release smoke and ash Sunday morning. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Passengers get off Philippine Express Airlines flight 2921, from Manila, an Airbus A320, at the Legazpi airport with Mayon volcano in the background. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonAirplanes003.jpg
  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  The Mayon volcano as seen from the Legazpi Airport. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonAirplanes002.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A woman in Guinobatan wears a face mask because of an ash fall caused by the eruption of Mayon volcano. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption006.jpg
  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  Philippine Express Airlines flight 2922, enroute Manila, an Airbus A320, flies past the Mayon volcano (lower center, below wing) after departing Legazpi. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonAirplanes008.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People evacuated from their homes on the slopes of the Mayon volcano ride in a government truck to an evacuation center. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption063.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:   Students at Muladbucad Grande Elementary School in Guinobatan wear face masks in a class about volcano preparation. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption014.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Students in Guinobatan wear face masks while they walk home. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption005.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Men in Guinobatan wear face masks because of an ash fall caused by the eruption of Mayon volcano. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption004.jpg
  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  People at Our Lady of the Gate Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Porteria) walk past a painting of the Mayon eruption in 1814. The Mayon volcano continued to release smoke and ash Sunday morning. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoSunday007.jpg
  • 01 FEBRUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  Philippine Express Airlines flight 2922, enroute Manila, an Airbus A320, flies past the Mayon volcano after departing Legazpi. The Mayon volcano started erupting in the middle of January. The airspace around the volcano has been closed off and on for more than week. The airport is about 13 kilometers from the volcano and the ash clouds from Mayon pose a threat to aircraft engines. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around the volcano.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonAirplanes006.jpg
  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Men mine black volcanic sand and gravel in an ancient lava flow while the Mayon volcano erupts in the background. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines and its eruptions in January 2018 shut down most of Albay province and triggered the evacuation of almost 80,000 people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoBW003.jpg
  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Men mine black volcanic sand and gravel in an ancient lava flow while the Mayon volcano erupts in the background. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines and its eruptions in January 2018 shut down most of Albay province and triggered the evacuation of almost 80,000 people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoBW001.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A family carries their belongings to a waiting government truck after they were told they had to evacuate their home because of its proximity to the Mayon volcano. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption053.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A family carries their belongings to a waiting government truck after they were told they had to evacuate their home because of its proximity to the Mayon volcano. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption052.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People ride a Filipino tricycle taxi while they leave their communities on the slopes of the Mayon volcano. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption045.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People ride a Filipino tricycle taxi while they leave their communities on the slopes of the Mayon volcano. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption043.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A man on a motorcycle in Guinobatan wears a face mask while he drives through the community. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption020.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A man on a motorcycle in Guinobatan wears a face mask while he drives through the community. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption018.jpg
  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  A double rainbow coming out of the Mayon volcano, as seen from Our Lady of the Gate Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Porteria), releases smokes and ash Sunday morning. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoSunday010.jpg
  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: As seen from Legazpi, about 13 kilometers from the volcano, Mayon volcano erupts Tuesday night. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. After a series of eruptions Monday, the alert level for the area was raised to four for the first time since 2009.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Evacuees from the eruption of the Mayon volcano at Bariw National High School, the evacuation center they've been assigned to. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption073.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People evacuated from their homes on the slopes of the Mayon volcano ride in a government truck to an evacuation center. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption059.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Students at Muladbucad Grande Elementary School in Guinobatan wear face masks in their 1st grade class. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption015.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  JANE BLANCA, left, ANN BACEA, and WANY MATEBUENA, employees of the Albay Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office package emergency food supplies to be delivered to the evacuees from the Mayon volcano eruptions. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption002.jpg
  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A tricycle taxi passes the Mayon volcano, in the background, belching smoke and ash. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A man plants baby rice in his field near the Mayon volcano, smoking in the background. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoSunday014.jpg
  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Men mine black volcanic sand and gravel in an ancient lava flow while the Mayon volcano erupts in the background. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines and its eruptions in January 2018 shut down most of Albay province and triggered the evacuation of almost 80,000 people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoBW008.jpg
  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Men mine black volcanic sand and gravel in an ancient lava flow while the Mayon volcano erupts in the background. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines and its eruptions in January 2018 shut down most of Albay province and triggered the evacuation of almost 80,000 people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoBW007.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A late afternoon eruption of the Mayon volcano as seen from Legazpi, about 12 kilometers from the volcano. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption076.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Evacuees from the eruption of the Mayon volcano at Bariw National High School, the evacuation center they've been assigned to. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption072.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Newly arrived evacuees from the eruption of the Mayon volcano walk into the Bariw National High School, the evacuation center they've been assigned to. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption070.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People evacuated from their homes on the slopes of the Mayon volcano ride in a government truck to an evacuation center. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People who live on the slopes of Mayon volcano rush out of the area after the a large eruption in the volcano Monday. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: An eruption of the Mayon volcano Monday afternoon in Camalig. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A woman in an evacuation center in Guinobatan gets her eyes checked during a clinic at the shelter. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  A woman in Guinobatan wears a face mask while she walks home from shopping. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A cow grazes about 10 kilometers from Mayon volcano while the volcano erupts. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A tricycle taxi passes the Mayon volcano, in the background, belching smoke and ash. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  A tricycle taxi crosses a small bridge over the Yawa River while the Mayon volcano, in the background, belches smoke and ash. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  People at Our Lady of the Gate Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Porteria) walk past a painting of the Mayon eruption in 1814. The Mayon volcano continued to release smoke and ash Sunday morning. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Men mine black volcanic sand and gravel in an ancient lava flow while the Mayon volcano erupts in the background. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines and its eruptions in January 2018 shut down most of Albay province and triggered the evacuation of almost 80,000 people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A late afternoon eruption of the Mayon volcano as seen from Legazpi, about 12 kilometers from the volcano. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People evacuated from their homes on the slopes of the Mayon volcano ride in a government truck to an evacuation center. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People evacuated from their homes on the slopes of the Mayon volcano climb into a government truck for the ride to an evacuation center. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People evacuated from their homes on the slopes of the Mayon volcano ride in a government truck to an evacuation center. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People who live on the slopes of Mayon volcano rush out of the area after the a large eruption in the volcano Monday. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: An eruption of the Mayon volcano Monday afternoon in Camalig. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Women in an evacuation center in Guinobatan pick up relief supplies at the shelter. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A woman in an evacuation center in Guinobatan wears a face mask while she gets her eyes checked during a clinic at the shelter. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A man who sells coffee to convenience stores in Guinobatan wears a face mask while he takes orders from a shop. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: As seen from a small clearing near the evacuation zone, the Mayon volcano, releases smokes and ash Sunday afternoon. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: The belltower is all that remains of the Casagawa Catholic church. The rest of the church was destroyed in the 1814 eruption of the Mayon volcano, which is in the background. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  A tricycle taxi crosses a small bridge over the Yawa River while the Mayon volcano, in the background, belches smoke and ash. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  The Mayon volcano, as seen from Our Lady of the Gate Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Porteria), releases smokes and ash Sunday morning. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  The Mayon volcano, as seen from Our Lady of the Gate Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Porteria), releases smokes and ash Sunday morning. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  The Mayon volcano, as seen from Our Lady of the Gate Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Porteria), releases smokes and ash Sunday morning. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Men mine black volcanic sand and gravel in an ancient lava flow while the Mayon volcano erupts in the background. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines and its eruptions in January 2018 shut down most of Albay province and triggered the evacuation of almost 80,000 people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Men mine black volcanic sand and gravel in an ancient lava flow while the Mayon volcano erupts in the background. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines and its eruptions in January 2018 shut down most of Albay province and triggered the evacuation of almost 80,000 people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  The Mayon volcano erupts Thursday night with the town of Daraga in the foreground. The Mayon volcano continued to erupt Thursday. The airport in Legazpi is closed until at least 31 January 2018. More than 60,000 people have been evacuated because of the volcano.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A late afternoon eruption of the Mayon volcano as seen from Legazpi, about 12 kilometers from the volcano. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People who live on the slopes of Mayon volcano rush out of the area after the a large eruption in the volcano Monday. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People ride a Filipino tricycle taxi while they leave their communities on the slopes of the Mayon volcano. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A woman takes pictures of an eruption of the Mayon volcano. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A girl at Muladbucad Grande Elementary School in Guinobatan wears a face mask while she plays on the swings. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A man plants baby rice in his field near the Mayon volcano, smoking in the background. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Children play basketball while the Mayon volcano erupts in the background. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines and its eruptions in January 2018 shut down most of Albay province and triggered the evacuation of almost 80,000 people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A late afternoon eruption of the Mayon volcano as seen from Legazpi, about 12 kilometers from the volcano. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People evacuated from their homes on the slopes of the Mayon volcano ride in a government truck to an evacuation center. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People who live on the slopes of Mayon volcano rush out of the area after the a large eruption in the volcano Monday. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A woman in an evacuation center in Guinobatan gets her eyes checked during a clinic at the shelter. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A boy in an evacuation center in Guinobatan wears a face mask. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A man loads a truck with sand and gravel from a riverbed. The Mayon volcano is in the background. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  A tricycle taxi crosses a small bridge over the Yawa River while the Mayon volcano, in the background, belches smoke and ash. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  A tricycle taxi crosses a small bridge over the Yawa River while the Mayon volcano, in the background, belches smoke and ash. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  A tricycle taxi crosses a small bridge over the Yawa River while the Mayon volcano, in the background, belches smoke and ash. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A man plants baby rice in his field near the Mayon volcano, smoking in the background. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  MARIA MAICA DE LA CRUZ and her husband, ARLO GERALD DE LA CRUZ, on their wedding day with the Mayon volcano erupting in the background. They were married earlier in the afternoon at Our Lady of the Gate Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Porteria). After their wedding they walked out to Red Labuyo restaurant and the volcano started its eruption. The Mayon volcano continued to erupt Thursday. The airport in Legazpi is closed until at least 31 January 2018. More than 60,000 people have been evacuated because of the volcano.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: As seen from Legazpi, about 13 kilometers from the volcano, Mayon volcano erupts Tuesday night. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. After a series of eruptions Monday, the alert level for the area was raised to four for the first time since 2009.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Newly arrived evacuees from the eruption of the Mayon volcano walk into the Bariw National High School, the evacuation center they've been assigned to. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People who live on the slopes of Mayon volcano rush out of the area after the a large eruption in the volcano Monday. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Students at Muladbucad Grande Elementary School in Guinobatan wear face masks in their 1st grade class. Several communities in Guinobatan were hit ash falls from the eruptions of the Mayon volcano and many people wore face masks to protect themselves from the ash. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A man loads a truck with sand and gravel from a riverbed. The Mayon volcano is in the background. Mayon volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines.  More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from communities on the near the Mayon volcano in Albay province in the Philippines. Most of the evacuees are staying at schools in communities outside of the evacuation zone.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: Men mine black volcanic sand and gravel in an ancient lava flow while the Mayon volcano erupts in the background. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines and its eruptions in January 2018 shut down most of Albay province and triggered the evacuation of almost 80,000 people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  The Mayon volcano erupts Thursday night with the town of Daraga in the foreground. The Mayon volcano continued to erupt Thursday. The airport in Legazpi is closed until at least 31 January 2018. More than 60,000 people have been evacuated because of the volcano.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  The cone of the Mayon volcano seen during an eruption Thursday night as seen from the town of Daraga. The Mayon volcano continued to erupt Thursday. The airport in Legazpi is closed until at least 31 January 2018. More than 60,000 people have been evacuated because of the volcano.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  MARIA MAICA DE LA CRUZ and her husband, ARLO GERALD DE LA CRUZ, on their wedding day with the Mayon volcano erupting in the background. They were married earlier in the afternoon at Our Lady of the Gate Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Porteria). After their wedding they walked out to Red Labuyo restaurant and the volcano started its eruption. The Mayon volcano continued to erupt Thursday. The airport in Legazpi is closed until at least 31 January 2018. More than 60,000 people have been evacuated because of the volcano.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2018 - DARAGA, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES:  The Mayon volcano vents before a larger eruption Thursday night with the town of Daraga in the foreground. The Mayon volcano continued to erupt Thursday. The airport in Legazpi is closed until at least 31 January 2018. More than 60,000 people have been evacuated because of the volcano.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThursdayMayonVolcanoEruption005.jpg
  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - LEGAZPI, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: As seen from Legazpi, about 13 kilometers from the volcano, Mayon volcano erupts Tuesday night. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. After a series of eruptions Monday, the alert level for the area was raised to four for the first time since 2009.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: A Philippine National Police (PNP) officer talks to a local resident at a roadblock inside the mandatory evacuation zone on the Mayon volcano. The Mayon volcano continued to erupt Tuesday, although it was not as active as it was Monday. There were ash falls in communities near the volcano. This is the most active the volcano has been since 2009. Schools in the vicinity of the volcano have been closed and people living in areas affected by ash falls are encouraged to stay indoors, wear a mask and not participate in strenuous activities.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People evacuated from their homes on the slopes of the Mayon volcano ride in a government truck to an evacuation center. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption067.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People evacuated from their homes on the slopes of the Mayon volcano ride in a government truck to an evacuation center. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption061.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People who live on the slopes of Mayon volcano rush out of the area after the a large eruption in the volcano Monday. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption055.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: People who live on the slopes of Mayon volcano wait for a ride out of the area after the a large eruption in the volcano Monday. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    MayonVolcanoEruption038.jpg
  • 22 JANUARY 2018 - CAMALIG, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES: An eruption of the Mayon volcano Monday afternoon in Camalig. There were a series of eruptions on the Mayon volcano near Legazpi Monday. The eruptions started Sunday night and continued through the day. At about midday the volcano sent a plume of ash and smoke towering over Camalig, the largest municipality near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers and raised the alert level from three to four. This is the first time the alert level has been at four since 2009. A level four alert means a "Hazardous Eruption is Imminent" and there is "intense unrest" in the volcano. The Mayon volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines. Sunday and Monday's eruptions caused ash falls in several communities but there were no known injuries.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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