Heavy Rainfall Causes Lahar Flow From Kanlaon Volcano Slopes

Kanlaon Volcano had 4 volcanic quakes —PHIVOLCS

Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island had four volcanic earthquakes on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

Heavy rainfall causes lahar flow from Kanlaon Volcano slopes

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday said moderate to heavy rainfall in the Negros Island Region affected portions of Kanlaon Volcano, generating channel-confined lahars. Phivolcs, in an advisory, said the volcanic sediments were reported on the southern and southwestern slopes of the volcano. “Lahars have been reported by netizens in social media and by local officials. Cohesive and c…

Lahar seen as southwest monsoon dumps rain over Kanlaon Volcano

MANILA, Philippines – Rain from the southwest monsoon or habagat mixed with volcanic material from Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island, causing lahar flows on Friday, June 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in an advisory on Friday evening that moderate to heavy rainfall from late afternoon to early evening led to “channel-confined volcanic sediment flows or lahars on the southern and southwestern slopes” of K…

Phivolcs warns of lahar flows near Kanlaon volcano

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has warned residents near Kanlaon volcano of lahar flows after Negros Island was affected by m

Lahar flows reported on Kanlaon Volcano—Phivolcs

**media[17561]**Lahars, muddy volcanic flows composed of ash, debris, and water, were reported on the southern and southwestern slopes of Kanlaon Volcano late Friday, June 6, after intense rains drenched parts of Negros Island, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.According to the agency, the sediment-laden flows were observed along Buhangin River and Ibid Creek in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, after 45.…

Lahar-hit road in central Negros cleared; residents told to stay alert