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Alerts issued for three volcanoes

JAKARTA: The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) has elevated the status of three volcanoes in Nusa Tenggara from normal to alert, according to an official

The Jakarta Post
Fri, September 2, 2011

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Alerts issued for three volcanoes

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AKARTA: The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) has elevated the status of three volcanoes in Nusa Tenggara from normal to alert, according to an official.

“[The volcanoes] are Anak Ranakah, Tambora and Lewotobi Perempuan,” National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on Thursday.

Sutopo said that a higher intensity of deep and shallow eruptions of Anak Ranakah in East Nusa Tenggara led officials to increase their warning status to alert, the third-highest level, on Aug 26. Twenty-four deep eruptions and 10 shallow eruptions were recorded near the volcano on Aug. 24.

Despite the status change, Sutopo said that nearby residents were still safe and did not need to evacuate.

However, he advised the local government and civil society groups to remain alert to the changing conditions. “Those who want to hike should postpone their plans. At the moment, hiking routes are temporarily closed,” he said.

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