Abaca Floods: Mayon Volcanothe 1984 Eruption of Mayon Volcano, Luzon, Philippines

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thousands of people in

Mayon VolcanoThe 1984 eruption of Mayon Volcano, Luzon, Philippines.C.G. Newhall/U.S. Geological nearby villages to evacuate.
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In December 2006, rains
Popular with climbers and campers, the volcano is the centre of Mayon
from powerful Typhoon
Volcano National Park (21 square miles [55 square km]). There are
Durian caused mudslides
large abaca plantations on its lower slopes. There have been more than
and floods at the foot of the
30 eruptions recorded since 1616. An eruption in 1993 caused 79 deaths.
volcano that killed more
Subsequent eruptions in 2000, 2006, 2009, 2014, and 2018 forced tens
than 1,000 people. Its most
of thousands of people in nearby villages to evacuate. In December 2006,
destructive eruption was in
rains from powerful Typhoon Durian caused mudslides and floods at the
1814, when the town of
foot of the volcano that killed more than 1,000 people. Its most destructive
Cagsawa was buried and
eruption was in 1814, when the town of Cagsawa was buried and
approximately 1,200 people
approximately 1,200 people were killed.
were killed.

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