[The residents were] afraid that it would happen again, so they always build temporary huts every time Mayon becomes restive,” he said. The hut was made of wooden poles, with tarpaulin sheets serving as its walls and roof. Lorna Abayon of San Andres village said she spent more than P3,000 to build the hut where her family was transferred. Living conditionsEmma Milarpes, 61, said she and her family chose to stay in the huts, rather than the crowded evacuation centers. [During the eruption] in 2018, we also stayed in the huts because the activity at Mayon scared us,” she said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 17, 2023 23:44 UTC