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Embassy of the United States of America, Manila
Warden Notice
June 11, 2006
THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY WARDEN SYSTEM AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBORHOOD. THANK YOU.
BULUSAN VOLCANO - ALERT LEVEL 2
The U.S. Embassy informs American Citizens in the Philippines to avoid the summit area of the Bulusan Volcano, located in the Province of Sorsogon, approximately 250 kilometers (150 miles) southeast of Manila, on the island of Luzon. On June 8, 2006, The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised its alert status for the Bulusan Volcano to Alert Level 2, to indicate elevated activity, which may produce hazardous magmatic eruption. This alert status strictly restricts entry within four (4) kilometers, called the "Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ)," of the summit area, because sudden explosions may occur. PHIVOLCS also reminds the public to avoid gullies which lead to the middle and upper slopes because hazardous lahars and related volcanic flows may be channeled to areas beyond the PDZ. PHIVOLCS defines alert levels as follows:
| BULUSAN VOLCANO ALERT SIGNALS |
| Alert Level Criteria Interpretation |
| No Alert |
Background, quiet |
No eruption in foreseeable future |
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1. Low level seismic, fumarolic, other unrest Magmatic, tectonic, or hydrothermal disturbance; no eruption imminent |
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2. Moderate level of seismic, other unrest with positive evidence for involvement of magma Probable magma intrusion; could eventually lead to an eruption |
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3. Relatively high and increasing unrest, including numerous low frequency volcanic earthquakes, accelerating ground deformation, increasing fumarolic activity. Increasing likelihood of an eruption, possibly explosive, probably within days to weeks. |
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4. Intense unrest, including harmonic tremor and/or many "long-period" (i.e., low frequency) earthquakes and/or dome growth and/or small explosions Magma close to or at the earth's surface. Hazardous explosive eruption likely, possibly within hours or days. |
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5. Hazardous eruption in progress. Hazards in valleys and downwind. |
| Source: http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/vmepd/vmepd/bulusanAlert.htm |
Updated information on volcanoes in the Philippines is available on the Web sites listed below. The Embassy encourages all Americans residing in or visiting areas near volcanoes to consult these websites frequently and to adhere to all safety instructions from Philippine authorities.
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov
American citizens with questions or concerns may telephone the Embassy at (63)(2) 528-6300. In case of an emergency outside business hours, American citizens may reach the Embassy duty officer through the Embassy operator at (63)(2) 528-6300. The U.S. Embassy is located at: 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines. The Consular American Citizen Services (ACS) section's fax number is (63)(2) 522-3242 and the ACS web page is at http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/rp1/wwwhmain.html .
Americans living in or visiting the Philippines are encouraged to register with the Consular Section of the US Embassy in Manila. The easiest way to do this is via the Internet, using a link on TRAVEL.STATE.GOV or directly at https://travelregistration.state.gov. Alternatively, Americans may register with the Consular Section in person, by mail, or by fax. Get more information on registration at http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/rp1/wwwha020.html
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