Philippines: Sorsogon braces for lahar flow after blast

By Ma. April Mier

Disaster-response agencies in Sorsogon province have started preparing for possible lahar flows during heavy rain following the eruption of Mt. Bulusan on Friday.

At least 12 villages in the towns of Juban, Casiguran and Irosin are on the path of lahar should it flow along Cadac-an River, said Raden Dimaano, chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO).