Classes and Work suspended because of Ash Fall
By cherigucchi
@cherigucchi (15932)
Philippines
January 12, 2020 8:46pm CST
The famous Taal Volcano in our country erupted yesterday and it brought panic to all the provinces near it. Thousands of people were already evacuated and secured in the evacuation centers.
There were many scary reports in the news. Accidents had been reported due to the zero visibility caused by the ash fall with rain.
As of today, classes and work are suspended as the smell of the ash posed danger to human health.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
13 Jan 20
My daughter was stranded in Mactan last night as all flights to and from Manila for local and international were cancelled. She rebooked via Clark and, at the moment, her plane has arrived. She hopes international flights will resume by tomorrow for her flight back here in NZ in the evening and I’m praying for that.
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
I am praying for the safe trip. Take care.
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
@sunrisefan That is too much inconvenience but we cannot help it. I hope that things get better in the next few days. Regards to your daughter. I will keep on praying that things will turn out good. Good luck to your trip and take the best of care.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
Thanks for your prayers. Ms. Cheri. My daughter is stranded again in Manila as she received an email from Qantas that her flight fir tonight has been cancelled and that she has been moved to a flight on Friday. She is supposed to be back to work on Friday. Also, she had to look for another place to stay because her AirBnb booking is only up to today and somebody is coming over to the place. Good thing she has found another one nearby so she has left her things at the reception desk of the new place while she went to Greenbelt for lunch.I’m also praying that her flight on Friday will push through. I also hope our flight back to the Philippines next week won’t be moved; otherwise, we will be overstaying our visa. I hope you and your family are safe from the ashes of Taal.
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@cmoneyspinner (9218)
• Austin, Texas
13 Jan 20
Yes. I heard about it on our news in America. Sounds very scary. Good thing the folks in charge are doing the right thing getting people to safety.
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
This is the time where we can see that there are a lot of good people reaching out to help.
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
25 Jan 20
No but even then we could still experience the ash fall.
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
@rakski That is true plus those sources of their living.
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
We do experience ash fall from where we live but we need not to evacuate.
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@rakski (156496)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
@cherigucchi that is great. I cannot imagine being in displaced from your own house
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
No, because we do not live near the area. But we experience ash fall here too
@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
@Nakitakona Yes. good thing I have stocks of surgical mask but according to the authorities there is a better mask to use which is already out of stock and some are selling it in high price.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
@cherigucchi ash fall isn't good for the health. Do you cover your mouth when you go out?
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@happylife1 (13403)
• Karachi, Pakistan
13 Jan 20
Good action taken
Be safe and take care
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
This is such a bad start for the year for the country.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
13 Jan 20
Yes no classes my 2 children are safe and sound here at home, wonder how long classes and work would remain suspended.
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
Tuesday now and still classes are suspended.
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
We are not directly affected and we are very far from Taal Volcano. I feel so sad when I look at the effect of the eruption to nearby towns. Everything is covered by ash and the roads are messy
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
@cherigucchi It's heartbreaking for the affected
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Jan 20
That is true. Everything is in the news and I am heartbroken seeing all of those.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
13 Jan 20
It should be suspended because ash could poison almost every body.
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