2 Kanlaon-hit villages reeling from water shortage

2 Kanlaon-hit villages reeling from water shortage

Up to 3,000 households composed of 10,000 to 12,000 people in two barangays in Negros Occidental are experiencing shortage of drinking water following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano.

Pasalamat Festival Postponed: Kanlaon Eruption Impacts Fireworks Show - Breaking Latest News

Volcanic Ash and Community Resilience: A Look Ahead The postponement of La Carlota City’s Pasalamat Festival due to the ongoing activity of Kanlaon Volcano serves as a stark reminder of the increasing vulnerability of communities to natural disasters. While immediate relief efforts are crucial – and are currently focused on assisting over 1,000 evacuees – the long-term implications for disaster preparedness, economic recovery, and community cohe…

Capitol Sends Water Filtration Trucks to Kanlaon-Hit Areas

By Dolly Yasa BACOLOD CITY — Two water filtration trucks from the Negros Occidental provincial government were dispatched to areas affected by ashfall to address the shortage of clean water following the moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on April 8, 2025. Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said the trucks were sent to La Castellana and La Carlota City, where residents are experiencing a lack of potable water. He added that…

3K La Carlota households face drinking water shortage

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A shortage of drinking water is being experienced by about 3,000 households in two barangays of La Carlota City, Negros Occidental,

Potable water being rationed to 12,000 La Carlota residents - Digicast Negros

Potable drinking water is being rationed to about 12,000 residents of two barangays in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, whose water sources were clogged and polluted by ash and sulfur spewed by Kanlaon Volcano during its 56-minute explosive eruption on Tuesday, April 8. Three springs in Barangay Araal where the La Carlota City Water District […] The post Potable water being rationed to 12,000 La Carlota residents appeared first on Digicast Ne…