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30 Photos That Show The Terrifying Power Of The Taal Volcano Which Just Erupted In The Philippines
As Australia is being devastated by uncontrollable bushfires, the Philippines was just hit by another natural disaster. Taal Volcano located on the big island of Luzon erupted January 12, 2020, reportedly sending ash and steam up to 6-9 miles into the sky. With the alert level of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) escalating from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 4, it is now believed that "a hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days."
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ordered an evacuation in the towns of Balete, San Nicolas and Talisay in Batangas and other towns within the shores of Taal Lake. As people watched in awe and terror, some managed to snap pictures of the erupting volcano. The images show the smoke and ash rising from the mouth of Taal, reaching high up in the sky. Due to this, the Manila International Airport Authority was forced to suspend all flights to and from all terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Unfortunately, numbers aren't stacked in the residents' favor as a more severe explosive eruption seems to be just moments away and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs issued a situation report stating that an estimated number of 459,300 people are within the 14 km danger zone.
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Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
This is a stunningly beautiful and fascinating photo, awe-inspiring and light-hearted at the same time. Well done!
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Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
Ashes that are spewed high up into the stratosphere can affect the climate: https://eos.org/research-spotlights/volcanic-ash-contributes-to-climate-cooling
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John Kamau 6 years ago
The pic seems taken from the skies... The aerosols can damage the plane's structural integrity, especially the engine, and potentially down it.
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Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
If only even a small fraction of the energy released tould be harvested!
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Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
A nope-cloud, just like the many similar-looking ones we have seen in photos of the horrendous bushfires in Australia.
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Lynn Nicholas - Author 6 years ago
And life goes on, oblivious to the power of the planet we live on and the skies above us.
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Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Looks like it blasted its dome off, though it’s probably just smoke and ash clouds.
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Andy Little 6 years ago
"Here's a picture of one of the wildest things in nature - but mainly look at me"
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Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Wonder how deep in the earth the particles that make that color come from.
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Pamela Blue 6 years ago
And to think according to them, it is only just clearing its throat. It has yet to actually "blow". Scary thought.
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Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Another picture that looks like it blasted its dome off (like Mt St Helens—-look at before and after pics)
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Kenny Kulbiski 6 years ago
I know this is a disaster, I feel sorry for the people and I'm glad I'm not there. But.....some of these photos are awesomely beautiful.
Kenny Kulbiski 6 years ago
I know this is a disaster, I feel sorry for the people and I'm glad I'm not there. But.....some of these photos are awesomely beautiful.
Kath Leen 6 years ago
so i was at home when it errupted. my bf came home that night saying most stores closed earlier because of ash fall. we are 5-6 hours away from that place. though we are not very affected, it still is scary knowing i was there just a couple of years back.
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