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Volcanic activity: alerta orange for Philippines

The global disaster alert system rates event "Kanlaon" at orange (moderate to high) level.

Daniele Morais
October 12, 2026 · 2 min read
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Volcanic activity: alerta orange for Philippines
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GDACS, the global disaster alert and coordination system run by the UN and the European Commission, issued a orange (moderate to high) alert for event "Kanlaon" (volcanic activity) affecting Philippines.

From the official bulletin: Volcano Kanlaon is emitting ash clouds according to the regional VAAC. The aviation alert level is Orange.

What the alert level means

GDACS rates events green, orange or red based on estimated humanitarian impact — exposed population, regional vulnerability and local response capacity.

With data from GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System).

Source: GDACS

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