To make monitoring volcanoes easier and more accessible, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology launched a mobile app that delivers the latest updates on the most active volcanoes in the Philippines.
The app VolcanoPH delivers 24-hour observational data on volcanoes from scientists of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). As of writing, it is only available to Android users but the institute is working on developing an iOS compatible version. A purely English-language setting for the app—currently available in a mix of Tagalog and English—is also being developed.
According to PHIVOLCS, the app "will help the users to understand the current volcano status, and to identify the necessary preparedness and response actions for their safety."
"We aim to provide the users with accessible and easy-to-read information," PHIVOLCS chief Renato Solidum Jr. said in a statement.
What is in the Volcano PH App?
The homepage of the app features a list of volcanoes with their corresponding alert levels. After clicking on a particular volcano, users will be provided with a summary of the 24-hour observation data including alert level, monitoring parameters, and recommendations in the Filipino language.
Available on Android.
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