Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Mount Mayon


A villager staying at the evacuation centre in Gogon elementary school tastes free porridge that was given out in Legazpi city, Albay province, south of Manila December 27, 2009. The Philippines' most active Mayon volcano shot higher ash columns and rumbled louder on Wednesday as authorities warned of a potential hazardous eruption in Mount Mayon anytime.
REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

A policeman catches a box of relief goods from UNICEF during the loading of relief goods at a warehouse in a naval station in Legazpi city, Albay province, south of Manila December 27, 2009. The Philippines most active Mayon volcano shot higher ash columns and rumbled louder on Wednesday as authorities warned of a potential hazardous eruption in Mount Mayon anytime.
REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

A soldier distributes candies to Mayon volcano evacuees at an evacuation centre in Guinobatan, Albay province, south of Manila December 26, 2009. The Philippines' most active volcano shot higher ash columns and rumbled louder on Wednesday as authorities warned of a potential hazardous eruption in Mount Mayon anytime.
REUTERS/Erik de Castro

The Mayon volcano's crater glows as it emits lava in Legazpi City, Albay province, south of Manila December 29, 2009. The Philippine government's vulcanologists said on Sunday that the Mayon volcano has been calm over the weekend but warned the public not to be complacent because there could be an explosive eruption soon due to the clogging of magma inside and the swelling of its surface.
REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco


Workers load a cow into a truck during an operation to evacuate all animals living inside the extended 8 km danger zone in Mabinit town, Albay province, south of Manila December 29, 2009. Officials have evacuated nearly 50,000 residents from around the base of the volcano.
REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco