Communities in the western peak of Mount Merapi alert to possible flooding prompted a cold lava flow in several rivers that disgorge the volcano on the border of Central Java's Yogyakarta Special Region. "Residents must comply with the provisions of the dangers of cold lava flow in several rivers," said Secretary of Local Government of Magelang District Utoyo, in Magelang, Central Java, on Saturday (13/11).
A number of rivers that disgorge groove on Mount Merapi in local areas, among others, Kali Pabelan, Senowo, Lamat, Kali Blongkeng, Kali Bebeng, and Kali Putih. The rain that often flushed the region in recent days have resulted in a number of river channel flood of cold lava by the local people called the "flood ladhu".
Flow of water in addition to carrying the volcanic material from Merapi also fallen branches and trees. Various check dams on local rivers flow to the present is full of Merapi volcanic material. A number of crews operating reckless truck transporting sand from a river filled with material Merapi and mined by some local residents.
"Under the terms of Volcanology Agency, until now the community has not been allowed to move at a distance of about 300 meters from the river channel, because it could happen at any time cold lava flood," he said. Based on observation, sand mining activities of Merapi seen among others in the river Pabelan, Senowo, and Lamat.
Status of the volcanic activity of Mount Merapi, to the still at the highest level of alert. Shot of the hot cloud, glide lava, ash rain, and cold lava floods still occur since the first eruption of Merapi on October 26, 2010.
Most of the residents of various villages that are relatively close to the peak of Merapi are still displaced in various places that are relatively safe. However, a minority of them had returned from evacuation to local villages to look after cattle, cleaning the house from the ashes, and community service cleaning the streets of Merapi volcanic ash.
At night they return to the camps, but others kept vigil in their respective hamlets such as the Village Ngargomulyo, Sumber, Keningar, Mangunsoko, Paten, Krinjing, District Dukun.
A number of rivers that disgorge groove on Mount Merapi in local areas, among others, Kali Pabelan, Senowo, Lamat, Kali Blongkeng, Kali Bebeng, and Kali Putih. The rain that often flushed the region in recent days have resulted in a number of river channel flood of cold lava by the local people called the "flood ladhu".
Flow of water in addition to carrying the volcanic material from Merapi also fallen branches and trees. Various check dams on local rivers flow to the present is full of Merapi volcanic material. A number of crews operating reckless truck transporting sand from a river filled with material Merapi and mined by some local residents.
"Under the terms of Volcanology Agency, until now the community has not been allowed to move at a distance of about 300 meters from the river channel, because it could happen at any time cold lava flood," he said. Based on observation, sand mining activities of Merapi seen among others in the river Pabelan, Senowo, and Lamat.
Status of the volcanic activity of Mount Merapi, to the still at the highest level of alert. Shot of the hot cloud, glide lava, ash rain, and cold lava floods still occur since the first eruption of Merapi on October 26, 2010.
Most of the residents of various villages that are relatively close to the peak of Merapi are still displaced in various places that are relatively safe. However, a minority of them had returned from evacuation to local villages to look after cattle, cleaning the house from the ashes, and community service cleaning the streets of Merapi volcanic ash.
At night they return to the camps, but others kept vigil in their respective hamlets such as the Village Ngargomulyo, Sumber, Keningar, Mangunsoko, Paten, Krinjing, District Dukun.
