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Indonesia - Two strong eruptions at Mount Lokon

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Indonesia Raises Alert Level at Volcano Near Major City
July 11, 2011

Indonesia on Monday said it would evacuate hundreds of people living near Mount Lokon on Sulawesi island after raising the volcano?s alert status to the highest level.

?We raised the volcano?s status to the highest red alert level last night. There was a significant rise in volcanic activity since July 9. The volcano spewed ash 500 meters into the air over the weekend,? government volcanologist Kristianto said.

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Indonesia raises Mount Lokon's alert status to level IV

Indonesia raises Mount Lokon's alert status to level IV

Translated by Google

Lokon mountain erupts, careful Requested Flight
Monday, July 11, 2011 20:55:14 GMT

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Mount Lokon status Caution

Lokon mountain erupts, careful Requested Flight

There Is No Evacuation in Mountain Lokon

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) asked for all flights across Manado and the surrounding area to be cautious, following the eruption of Mount Lokon in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, from Monday morning (11 / 7) until lunch at around 15:50 WITA.

"Eruption of Mount Lokon in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, resulting in the emergence of volcanic ash that reached 50,000 feet. Therefore, it is recommended that all flights that pass through this region to be cautious and avoid this area," said Head of Public Communication, Ministry of Transportation, Bambang S. Ervan, in a press release here on Monday.

Bambang explained, demand caution is contained in the "NOTAM" (Notice to Airman) issued NOTAM Office Directorate General (DG) Air Transportation No. A0920/11.

NOTAM explains the danger zone of the eruption of the volcano is 10 Nautical Mile or about 18.52 miles from Mount Lokon.

"The influence of volcanic ash on Mount Lokon Ashtam No. 0031/11 is orange which means all the flights that pass through the area should be alert," he said.

Mount Lokon on Monday (11 / 7) morning erupted twice, at 0:39 AM and 0:50 PM. Currently the status of Mount Lokon improved from the level of alert (III) to alert (IV).

Head of Post Monitoring Volcanoes of North Sulawesi, Ruskanda Farid Bina, argued that the Mount Lokon re-erupted on Monday, July 11, 2011, at around 15:50 pm. Major eruption that ejects volcanic dust was thick brown smoke.

Volcanic dust is expected to be on the north of Mount Lokon, around segment Tinoor Road, Warembungan, and possibly carry over to the city of Manado.

Farid could not explain the height of the eruption was because it had just happened. "We can not convey how big this eruption. We have said that this eruption into the category of a big eruption," said Farid.

Farid judge, the decision to raise the status of Mount Lokon be level 4 or highest or in the alert status is correct.

Since the initial eruption on July 5, 2011, vibrations in the mountain which also suffered a phreatic eruption in February 2011 it continued to fluctuate with the vibration reaches 8 millimeters.

"We raise this status because they feared the next major eruption is still going to happen," said Farid.

He appealed to the motorist on the road Tinoor region to be careful with the volcanic ash of Mount Lokon bursts.

"We will also notify the government to immediately warn and evacuate people in the surrounding area of ​​the foothills, especially in a radius of three kilometers," he said.

Since morning, said Head of the Regional Disaster Management, Royke A. Roeroe, it has appealed to citizens to stop the activity in the area of ​​the foot of Mount Lokon.
(T.E008/M012)

Editor: RH Priyambodo

http://www.antarajateng.com/detail/index.php?id=47586
 
Re: Indonesia raises Mount Lokon's alert status to level IV

Re: Indonesia raises Mount Lokon's alert status to level IV

Indonesian to English translation (Google)

Governor of North Sulawesi Lokon Review of Post Monitoring

I Made Asdhiana | Wednesday, July 13, 2011 | 18:49 pm

MANADO, KOMPAS.com - North Sulawesi Governor SH Sarundajang make a visit to the Post Monitor Mount Lokon in Tomohon, Wednesday (07/13/2011) in order to monitor the eventual development of the eruption of the volcano.

At that visit, the Governor asked the observer in the post to closely monitor the development of Mount Lokon, especially the eruption is often the case and issued a volcanic ash.

In general, governor Sarundajang received reports that the number and frequency of eruptions these days has fallen from the peak of activity on July 10, but still remain alert status or Level IV.

However, the Governor of North Sulawesi to remind the public to remain vigilant because anybody can not predict when and possible eruption occurred again. "The public should also be given the development of information adequately and properly, to avoid giving false information used by persons not responsible, so that people do not panic," he said.

On that occasion, the Governor of North Sulawesi also review the refugees in refugee camps because the majority of residents who were evacuated from the foot of Mount Lokon, such as urban villages Kinilow, Kinilow One and Kakaskasen. Go down there are as many as 1126 inhabitants had been evacuated by the local government and has occupied refugee camps in Complex I and II Christian High School in Tomohon.

Governor advised that people living in refugee camps not to rush back to their homes, and always follow directions and directives from local government.

On that occasion the Governor Sarundajang Tomohon and asked City Government Disaster Relief Task Force to prepare a new refugee site in Complex Social Welfare Department in the Village Uluindano. Because the location of high school I Tomohon too much and can not accommodate them all.

http://regional.kompas.com/read/2011/07/13/18494970/Gubernur.Sulut.Tinjau.Pos.Pemantau.Lokon
 
Re: Indonesia raises Mount Lokon's alert status to level IV

Re: Indonesia raises Mount Lokon's alert status to level IV

Indonesian volcano erupts after red alert warning
(AFP) ? 3 hours ago

JAKARTA ? An Indonesian volcano erupted late Thursday, spewing rocks, lava and ash hundreds of metres into the air, an official said, three days after its alert status was raised to the highest level.

There has been a significant rise in volcanic activity at Mount Lokon on Sulawesi island since June 9, prompting hundreds of people to evacuate the area.

"There was a big eruption around 10:31pm local time (1531 GMT), which saw ash, sand and rocks thrown 1,500 metres (4,800 feet) into the air," government volcanologist Kristianto told AFP.

Grass and shrubs in an area stretching 500 metres around the volcano were on fire but there was no immediate danger to people living nearby, he said.

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Re: Indonesia raises Mount Lokon's alert status to level IV

Re: Indonesia raises Mount Lokon's alert status to level IV

Tomohon residents need masks following Mt Lokon eruption

Fri, July 15 2011 17:02 | 170 Views

Manado, N Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Residents of Tomohon and part of Minahasa District badly need masks to protect them from volcanic ash from the Mount Lokon eruptions.

"Volcanic ash that is flying around from Mount Lokon is dangerous for our health, so masks are very important for the people," Den Pinontoan, a Tomohon resident, said here on Friday.

The existing masks from the government and some mass organizations are not enough for every resident.

Mount Lokon erupted more violently than usual on Thursday evening and caused panic among the local people.

"Can you imagine Mount Lokon has spewed volcanic ash reaching as far as our location in Tanawangko, Minahasa District," John Pangemanan said.

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Re: Indonesia - Mount Lokon erupts, thousands flee - Tomohon residents need masks following eruption

Re: Indonesia - Mount Lokon erupts, thousands flee - Tomohon residents need masks following eruption

4,600 Evacuated in North Sulawesi Volcano Eruption
July 16, 2011

More than 4,600 people have been evacuated since an Indonesian volcano erupted on Thursday and its alert status was placed on the highest level, an official said.

Mount Lokon on Sulawesi island spewed gray ash up to 800 meters high early on Saturday as it continued to rumble.

"The evacuees are placed in six shelter points. No one has died because of the direct impact of the eruption," disaster management agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

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Re: Indonesia - Mount Lokon erupts, thousands flee - Residents return home as volcano calms

Re: Indonesia - Mount Lokon erupts, thousands flee - Residents return home as volcano calms

Residents return home as Indonesian volcano calms

By AP News Jul 25, 2011 10:00AM UTC

TOMOHON, Indonesia (AP) ? About 5,000 Indonesians who fled the eruption of Mount Lokon have returned to their villages as the volcano quieted down.

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho from the National Disaster Management Agency said the residents were sent back from shelters Sunday after authorities narrowed the danger zone from 2.2 miles to 1.8 miles around the volcano.
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The 5,741-foot (1,750-meter) mountain in north Sulawesi province in central Indonesia unleashed its most powerful eruption last week, spewing hot ash and smoke. The only fatality was a woman who suffered a heart attack.

http://asiancorrespondent.com/60825/residents-return-home-as-indonesian-volcano-calms/
 
Re: Indonesia - Two strong eruptions at Mount Lokon

Volatile volcano erupts in central Indonesia, no reports of injuries or damage


By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, October 26, 7:03 AM

JAKARTA, Indonesia ? A volcano in central Indonesia has erupted, spewing hot smoke and ash thousands of feet into the air. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Mount Lokon, located on northern Sulawesi island, had been dormant for years before rumbling back to life several months ago.
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Surono, a government volcanologist who uses only one name, says it unleashed two strong eruptions at 5:19 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Re: Indonesia - Two strong eruptions at Mount Lokon

Indonesia volcano eruption panics villagers

Agence France-Presse
11:57 am | Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 <!--Posted by cmiranda-->

JAKARTA, Indonesia?One of Indonesia?s most active volcanoes erupted Tuesday, spewing clouds of ash and panicking villagers but no evacuation has been ordered so far, a government vulcanologist said.

The first eruption at Mount Lokon was at 3:07 a.m. (1907 GMT Monday), followed by two more bursts within minutes, Farid Bina told AFP from a monitoring post near the volcano on Sulawesi island.

?The eruption was heard as far as 5 kilometres (3 miles) away, causing panic among villagers living close to the volcano,? he said, adding that winds blew volcanic ash to villages up to 5 kilometres to the east and northeast.

?Two villages with about 10,000 people each have been affected by the ash, which stopped later in the morning,? he added.

More than 5,200 people were evacuated to temporary shelters when the 1,580-metre volcano erupted in July, sending huge clouds of ash as high as 3,500 meters (11,500 feet) into the sky.

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http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/117941/indonesia-volcano-eruption-panics-villagers
 
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