00:00The government has confirmed that it has the capacity to meet the needs of the families who were evacuated due to the eruption of volcano Kandaon.
00:10This is even possible if they stay in evacuation centers and the families who are being evacuated will increase.
00:18Here is the center of the news from Patrick Jesus.
00:22In the aerial survey today, the volcano Kandaon is calmer than when it erupted last Monday.
00:33However, the volcano remained at alert level 3.
00:37That's why the mandatory evacuation of residents in the 6-kilometer danger zone continues.
00:43The government is ready to respond to the affected residents.
00:50According to the Office of Civil Defense, the evacuation centers have sufficient capacity to serve the evacuees.
00:58The DSWD has already distributed food packs, hygiene kits, sleeping kits, and other aid to the evacuees.
01:06There is a stockpile of 87,000 food packs in the field offices of the DSWD in Region 6 and 7.
01:14Based on the recommendation of PHEVOX, this might be a prolonged evacuation for our countrymen.
01:21That's what they are asking. Where will we move? Is there a kitchen? Do we have a place to sleep?
01:28That's what we are addressing now.
01:30As far as relief items are concerned, we are assured by DSWD that we can sustain a long haul operation.
01:40The production of our family food packs is non-stop and the delivery of these family food packs is also non-stop.
01:50As of now, almost 50 percent or more than 39,000 individuals have been evacuated from the 6-kilometer danger zone.
01:59Most of them are from La Castellana, La Carlota City, and Canlaon City.
02:05We have to move away from danger.
02:08If there are no more people in the 6-kilometer danger zone, even if the explosion happens again and again, no one will die.
02:14As for the ash fall, there are solutions for that.
02:17But the pyroclastic materials, the PDC, are dangerous.
02:25That's why we need to evacuate the people in the 6-kilometer danger zone.
02:29And if we need to evacuate 8 or 10 people, we will do so.
02:33That is our goal. There should be zero casualties.
02:35There is a warning that is being given.
02:38We don't want to be rescued while the explosion is happening.
02:42Although there is still no indication to raise the alert level,
02:47PVOX is closely monitoring the activity of the volcano Canlaon,
02:52which erupted in 31 volcanic earthquakes after it erupted.
02:57Lahara is also monitoring the possibility of a blackout.
03:02Explosive eruption may be followed by similar explosive eruptions on short term,
03:07which may generate density currents within the 6-kilometer radius area on the summit.
03:12If it rains, the volcanic materials on the slopes of the volcano may be immobilized as lahars.
03:22This is very important, especially now that it is raining in Canlaon.
03:27The government has also issued a Worst-Case Scenario Planning.
03:31If the volcano Canlaon is raised to alert level 4,
03:34where the danger zone will be extended to 8 to 10 kilometers,
03:39and more than 139,000 individuals need to be evacuated.
03:44Patrick De Jesus for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
