Agung volcano eruption in Bali.
The activity of the Agung volcano on the island of Bali in Indonesia continues to increase. Twice in the past week, the volcano has spewing ash into the atmosphere. On November 21, ash was thrown to a height of 700 m, and on November 25, to 1.5 km.
After the second ash eruption, the level of danger in the region was raised to the maximum level. The Lombok airport was closed. The territory within a radius of 10 km from the volcano is extremely dangerous. In this regard, with nearby settlements 40 thousand people were evacuated. 60 thousand people continue to be at risk, not daring to leave their homes. In areas with high levels of ash in the air, protective masks were distributed to the local population.
Most importantly, in any difficult situation, you should never lose heart. A person who knows how to maintain good spirits will always find a way out of any misfortune! Always be human in every situation! Uniting people is the key to the survival of mankind!
Despite the fact that often volcanic eruptions have dramatic consequences, it is still possible to survive in these conditions if you know how to act in this situation.
During the period of volcano activation, in addition to volcanic eruption, accompanying natural processes may occur, such as:
ejection of stones (the so-called “volcanic bombs”);
eruption of pyroclastic flows (a mixture of ash, stones and gases of very high temperature moving at high speed);
unexpected floods, mudflows;
earthquakes.
If a volcanic eruption caught you at home or indoors:
Remain calm and don't panic. Remember that only self-control, joint cohesive actions greatly increase the chances of overcoming any challenges of nature.
Close all windows, doors, ventilation ducts and smoke dampers tightly;
Stock up on autonomous sources of lighting and heat, water, food for several days.
Move animals indoors.
Put vehicles to garages.
Do not hide in basements, as there is a great risk of being buried under a layer of dirt and ash.
If the volcanic eruption caught you outside the house, then take care to protect the body from ash and stones. Pay Special attention respiratory protection and, if possible, use a respirator or gas mask.
Thick, warm clothing will help you avoid burns.
Try to keep to high places, avoiding valleys and rivers.
Help children and the elderly to reach them.
It is not necessary to get out of the disaster zone by car immediately after the ash falls, as it will be disabled almost immediately by ash and soot particles.
It is recommended to clean the roof of a house or shelter from ash and other volcanic emissions, otherwise the roof structure may not support the enormous weight.
Be attentive to the people around you.
Good morning everyone. This is an early morning (6:20AM) update for Gunung Agung. The eruption since last night seems consistently ongoing.

Timelapse #1 is 12 minutes long, and up-close Timelapse #2 is 5 minutes long. The locals are all sat across cliffs and on the beach, and it's a beautiful sight…

At the time writing this (7:00AM), there are still massive plumes of smoke coming out. At the time of publishing this (8:00AM), Mt. Agung is still spewing out huge plumes of smoke. Clouds from the East are coming in quickly and likely to obstruct the view until later in the day.

I do want to add that Amed is safe and feels safe as well. The people here could use the support since for the most part of this part of Bali feels wholly abandoned.

Location: Waeni's Sunset View, Amed, Bali
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Authorities on Indonesia's touristic island of Bali have raised their volcanic eruption alert to the highest level as Mount Agung continues to spew ash and smoke.

Volcanic mud flows down the slopes of the mountain.

According to Voice of America, the authorities have expanded the danger zone around the volcano, in some places up to 10 kilometers. This means that up to 100 thousand people can get into the evacuation zone.

National Disaster Mitigation Authority spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho warned locals that lava, the molten rock erupted by volcanoes, "will surely pour down the slopes."

The authorities say that the noise from the volcano can be heard for several kilometers, and fire can be seen at its top.

Volcanic ash forced authorities to close the island's airport on Monday night. 445 flights were canceled, which disrupted the plans of 59,000 people. Frustrated passengers say they didn't receive any advance notice.

At the same time, as reported Reuters, some passengers decided to take advantage of the situation and went to the observation deck to see the eruption.

Bali is the main tourist destination Indonesia, it attracts about 5 million visitors a year with its Hindu culture, beaches and lush green vegetation.

Mount Agung began to rumble and throw ash clouds into the sky on Tuesday.

The Pacific Ring of Fire passes through Indonesia. This is an area where tectonic plates collide and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

AT last time Mount Agung erupted in 1963. More than a thousand people died because of it.

The highest level of eruption threat also applies to the Sinabung volcano on the island of Sumatra, which has been active since 2013.

A little more than half a century after the 1963 eruption, Mount Agung woke up in Bali.

In the fall of 2017, seismic activity was recorded in the Karangasem area. Volcanic eruption in Bali today moved into an active phase.

On this page you will find latest news about the Agung volcano, as well as information about its eruption, seismic activity now and the likely consequences in the future. The data will be updated regularly.

Volcano Agung: chronology of events

On the morning of November 26, 2017, a massive ash ejection occurred. It reached a height of 2,500-3,000 meters above the Agunga crater. In the crater of the volcano is red-hot magma. It reflects on the ashes coming out of the vent, so it seems as if fire is coming from the volcano.

Due to increased seismic activity, the level of danger for air travel near the island has been hung from orange to red. In fact, this meant the impossibility of air communication, however international Airport Ngur ah Rai in Denpasar continued to work as usual. Some flights have been cancelled.

In the evening of the same day, around 22:00, it was officially confirmed that Agung was in the stage of an active eruption. Volcanic ash quickly began to be carried by the wind, most of it went east, towards the island of Lombok.

On November 27, Ngurah Rai Airport was closed due to ash in the Denpasar area. According to official figures, 445 flights were canceled, including 249 domestic and 196 international. In total, about 59,000 passengers were unable to fly and arrive on the island that day.

The Indonesian government recommended local residents, located within a radius of 10 kilometers from the volcano, wear masks and do not go out unless necessary. Since it is now raining in the Agung region, volcanic ash descends along the slopes of the volcano and reaches the villages at the foot with water flows. This threatens to pollute local rivers and freshwater sources.

All new updates - at the end of the article

Mount Agung erupted in Bali in September. The most high point islands and the mountain most revered by the Balinese: for them this volcano is sacred. And this volcano - however, has always been active, so of course it is not entirely accurate to say about him that he woke up. But it seems like it sounds more significant? :-)

One way or another, the magma inside the volcano makes its way higher and higher, the area around the volcano regularly shakes (the other day there was the strongest earthquake a little more than 4 according to Richter). And although no one can predict the date of the eruptions (even up to a month), the activity inside the volcano increases so regularly that everything can happen at any moment. About a week ago, villages living on the slopes of the volcano began to be evacuated. The local Ministry of Emergency Situations declared a zone within a radius of 12 km from the volcano dangerous for visiting. (Upd. for December: eruptions have begun, but not large ones, everyone is waiting for larger ones).

News sites around the world have blown this situation up to unprecedented heights (almost to headlines like “the eruption of volcano agung is the beginning of the end of the world”). Now you can’t even go to Facebook so that Agung-fm doesn’t start there :-)

Until the last moment, I was not going to write anything about Agung in the blog at all (enough announcements in social networks). But then I realized that it is still very difficult for a normal person to understand all this non-informational confusion. Adequate information without panic, God forbid 1%. I myself have figured out the topic of volcanoes today so much that a little more and you can go to study as a volcanologist. (Joke)

But if without jokes, then in this article I tell in detail how things are with the awakened volcano in Bali. Here is everything you need to know about Agung in general and about volcanoes in general. The information is backed up by authoritative sources, but by the way, those who read this blog already know about my meticulousness in terms of information :-)

At the end, add new information as soon as it appears. Also at the end will be given official and various other sources whose opinion can be trusted. Here we go!

Indonesia has over 100 active volcanoes

For the uninitiated, any mention of the words volcano and eruption in the same sentence automatically means panic. For those living in Indonesia (and neighboring countries close to the Ring of Fire, that is, the Pacific volcanic ring of fire), volcanoes are almost an ordinary phenomenon. There are more than 300 volcanoes around the perimeter of the ring (almost half of them in Indonesia), each of which erupts from time to time, causing earthquakes or tsunamis. Scary? Yes, but in moderation.

It was a small piece of history to at least understand how it was then. (By the way, in addition to 1963, there is more evidence that Agung also erupted in the following years: 1843, 1821?, 1808)

Below is a video of how it all looked in 1963. An interesting remark is that the main number of people died because, instead of evacuating, they considered it necessary to continue praying to the gods and doing ceremonies, appeasing the spirits of the volcano. In this sad sense #balitakoybali!

Volcanic eruption is not always a one-time attraction

The photo above is the Sinabung volcano in Sumatra (another island in Indonesia), which, for example, has been erupting since 2015. And so he again decided to issue. The photo is just fresh, literally taken the other day :-) This volcano either calms down, or gives out again. Who knows what our Agung will decide to do?

The hardest thing about the whole volcano situation (apart from the fact that no one knows when it will happen) is that no one knows how long it will all last.

For clarity, I will give just such a table with world statistics. In the left column, the duration of the eruption, in the right column, what percentage of eruptions occurs during this duration. For example, only 10% of volcanoes “erupted” in a day and calmed down. And a whole third of the volcanoes erupted within 6 months. An example of how this happens and how the processes are extended over time, I just gave in the case of the eruption of the 60s.

Source: http://www.volcanolive.com

What should tourists do?

First: turn off the panic mode and follow the official announcements.

Second: use trusted sources of information and watch less TV and read the yellow press. Because those guys have a task to raise ratings from viewing / reading, and not to provide verified information or educate people. I will write more about verified sources below.

Third . The island (and the country) are preparing for the possible consequences. Yes, Indonesia is, of course, not the Western world, and everything is a little bit through one place, but if there was a real risk of a threat to the entire island, tourists would have been evacuated long ago. But they are not evacuated and the local Ministry of Emergency Situations constantly reminds that if you are in the tourist south and do not climb to the volcano itself, then there is no danger. Therefore, if you are already in Bali or are just going, just read the article to understand all the risks and calmly continue your vacation.

Fourth. On the this moment the airport is functioning, planes are leaving and arriving. Nobody closed it in September and October, but UPD closed it for a few days in December. For information: for airports, there is also a classification in terms of danger in the event of an eruption. (It is dangerous for aircraft engines to get into the engine of volcanic ash). Air hazard classification levels are: green-yellow-orange-red. Now the level is orange (raised on September 26), which, as in the case of a traffic light, means “attention”. Red is when flights are banned because there is volcanic ash in the air. Now there is no ash, because there is no eruption itself. Therefore, until there is an eruption, flights will not be canceled. And as you understand, since there is no date for the eruption, it means that no one has information about whether your flight to Bali will be canceled, which will take place, say, in 2 weeks (yes, everyone asks these questions all the time, but no one has an answer to they cannot be). What to do? Check the information closer to the departure, what is the status of the airport, if it is in red, then it is closed. If again transferred to yellow / green, then you can generally relax. Your airline knows this information for sure, it is better to find out there.

By the way, what will happen if the airport is closed? Now (again official information) many other airports in Indonesia will be ready to receive tourists if landing in Bali is not possible. Of course, getting not to Bali, but to another island in Indonesia is hardly a solution to the problem for a vacation, but at least you don’t have to worry about the fact that you land somewhere :-) There are between the islands bus service(not the best), and from Lombok can be reached by speed boat. There are also boats to East Java, although in one and a half to two hours. I think there will be options.

Fifth, if you are wondering whether or not to cancel a trip to Bali, then no one except you will answer this question. If I had tickets in my hands and I faced such a choice, I would not cancel anything. But I am me. I am not an alarmist and if necessary I am a bit of a fatalist. And most importantly, I studied enough information to know everything possible risks(and I know there aren't too many of them). But if you understand that you will not be able to rest in peace, thinking about the volcano every day and that in Bali you will grab your heart and drink valerian, then why put yourself under such stress? Even if you lose money for an unreturned ticket, why torture yourself. And I am writing this seriously. Your (nervous) health is more important than any money. Study the information (this article will help you) and do as your intuition tells you. We all know those wonderful situations when, for some reason, a person was late for a plane, and this plane crashed and everyone died. Perhaps your intuition knows better?

Sixth, if you have not taken tickets to Bali yet, it might be worth waiting for the situation to be resolved and not taking it. What to expect? Transferring the status of a volcano (not an airport) to another status. The current status is red AWAS/Danger. If they switch to orange, then the risk of an eruption is temporarily removed. Yellow and green mean that you can generally relax. Status information can be viewed on the Magma Indonesia website (map) or on the phone app of the same name.

Seventh. I myself (like many other expats) are now in Bali, we do not plan to “escape” anywhere and just continue to live our normal lives, following the activity of the volcano through a webcam :)

Will we be covered with ashes and we will suffocate from gases? Or not?

Everyone is afraid of the volcano, and I am most afraid of human stupidity, the inability of people to think in panic mode, and most importantly, the unwillingness to go and get acquainted with the information before turning on this very panic. When I write something on social networks on the topic “so calm down you panic”, I am usually accused (openly or behind my back) of being too frivolous about the situation. But for some reason, no one who considers himself so “serious” went and enlightened himself about volcanoes. How everything happens, what are the risks, what is dangerous and what is not, how other eruptions occurred. You should read this not on news sites, but on the sites of volcanologists explaining the causes of the action of volcanoes. On the websites of the Ministry of Emergency Situations different countries(especially countries in the ring of fire region, here these volcanoes occur constantly and emergency procedures have already been developed). But usually, the less a person knows, the more nonsense he continues to share on Facebook, re-posting the results of other people's panic attacks.

For example, the biggest panic attack among expats living in Bali was about what gas mask to buy and when to wear them so as not to die from toxic gases. It's not even funny. This is the idiocy of the tenth level. People spent hours on these discussions, but no one went and read about how these gases in general real danger for people who are 50 km from the volcano. Even more than that. The other day, someone posted a link to an online store where they had to urgently run to buy special masks, which are the only ones that will save us from death.

I went to the mask manufacturer's website and read: for occupational hazzards. And I realized that it’s worse than people who spread panic from scratch, only people who are not able to learn any language other than their native language, while living abroad :-) So for these people I would like to separately explain that these masks are made for those who whose work/profession is related to volcanic activity. That is, those who hang out at the crater of the volcano and monitor its activity, those who will work as a lifeguard or are simply at risk during / after the eruption, etc. In the instructions for masks, just in case, it is even highlighted in bold and red that these masks are not for the general public, that is, not for the population. But only for those whose work (=occupation) is associated with danger (=hazzards).

I explain. Dying from the toxic fumes of the Agung volcano while sitting in your villa in Seminyak will not be easy enough. More likely to slip on the side of the pool and hit your head :-) Because if you are not at a forbidden distance of 12 km from the crater, then toxic gases will not happen to you. And masks are needed for completely different reasons, but more on that below.

The next point I want to draw attention to is that people confuse everything in a row. Lava and flows (pyroclastic) are dangerous, but God forbid they crawl 5-10 km from the volcano. Above, I gave the distances of the remoteness of tourist areas from the Agunga crater. We also found out about gases that they cannot go far.

About ashes and masks

The only thing left is volcanic ash. Terrible terrible ash. Which will cover the earth and we will all die. Ashes, yes, they can fly very far, and the larger the eruption, the more ash. But in order for the ash to be a real inconvenience and danger, you either need to be right next to the volcano, or if a very large explosive eruption occurs AND the wind blows in the direction where the tourist south is located.

The most important thing we need to know right now is that ashes are NOT toxic. I will even tell you more: volcanic ash contains natural fertilizers (and you think why there is such a green and active vegetation around the Agung volcano, all thanks to how it was fertilized in the 60s). And I'm not kidding. Volcanic ash = fertilizer. Yes, and much more. If you now go to your favorite site iHerb.com and type volcanic ash in the search, you will see a lot of products containing something volcanic - face masks, ash soap, etc.

(For those who do not believe me that ash is not dangerous, here is an official document from New Zealand (they also know a lot about volcanoes) confirming this information.)

Ash poses a danger in completely different ways, which can be partially or completely avoided. For example, in terms of "breathing" the ash, the risk is similar to breathing in the dust. Asthmatics will have a very hard time, everyone else is very uncomfortable. Ash is not expelled from the lungs, so masks will be needed to protect the throat from ash (=dust) ingress, not to escape toxic poisoning. So you don't need a gas mask, you need a good tight mask that will stop ash particles from entering your lungs.

The same with the eyes, imagine you are caught in a dust storm (or on a kitespot, where the wind (and sand along with it) blows 30 m / s and you are lying on the beach sunbathing) - all this will be in your eyes. Need a mask/goggles to protect your eyes.

At the moment (upd. mid-December) none of the Agung eruptions have carried ash to either Ubud or the tourist south. Those who rushed to buy masks most likely never unpacked them.

That is, it is useful to have a mask and it will be useful to consider whether your house is airtight enough if the ashes still blow in your direction. Well, that is, if you have these ventilation windows in your house, as in all houses in Bali, you should think about how you close them in case of emergency. Since in case of heavy ash fall on some areas, it is recommended that at first it is simply “blocked” in the house and wait until everything at least settles. Again, IF IT HAPPENS AT ALL.

If you are asking yourself what kind of mask you need and what it might look like in the event of a volcanic ash fall, then something like this:

Photo from the Internet from the eruption in Chile. NOT FROM BALI :-)

Other risks with ashes. If you are close to a volcano and there is a lot of ash, it will cover everything in an even layer (sometimes very thick), from which, for example, the roof can collapse and fill you up. And the roofs will need to be cleaned of ashes. But ironically, there is such a statistic that part of the deaths after a volcanic eruption comes from the fact that a person climbed onto the roof to clean it, fell off the roof and broke his neck. That is, you never know where the end awaits you :-)

Don't forget about the wind

In the case of the amount of ash, no one can predict anything. On the positive side, it is now the rainy season and the wind is usually westerly, which means that all the ash will not be blown to Bali, but vice versa from Bali towards Lombok and the Lombok Strait. But if the wind changes to the one that blows in the dry season, then oh-oh-she will just carry it from the volcano towards the tourist south.

But no one can tell you now how much ash will be, how much it will close you in your particular hotel. If you are not ready to take a risk, it is better not to go to Bali yet.

UPD. Once again, I will clarify that today, December 14, no ash was observed at all in the tourist south and is not observed. And in general, the life of tourists has not changed in any way, except that now the ascent to the Agung volcano had to be postponed until better times. But at the same time, the Batur volcano remains, on.

What to do if there is a massive eruption and the ash will still be brought to the south, where expats live and tourists rest:

Here is the instruction from BNPB (Indonesian Ministry of Emergency Situations), translated by Mikhail Tsyganov(our local Indonesia specialist).

It concerns exactly what to do with the ashes that will cover us :-) In a nutshell, it all comes down to the fact that you need to clog your house from ash and dust and, if possible, wait inside the house until the ashes settle. So there will be less contact with the ashes. At some point, the ashes will settle and then it will be safer to go outside.

1. Immediately close all windows and doors, block ventilation channels.
2. Turn off the air conditioners, go to enclosed spaces that are located ABOVE the surface of the earth.
3. Close the gaps in the door jambs with wet towels.
4. When going outside, wear long sleeves and trousers, use masks and goggles (not contact lenses)
5. Ashes are especially dangerous for those suffering from respiratory diseases and children, so it is better for them to stay indoors at all times.
6. After the explosion, try not to drive to places where the ash falls the most.
7. If necessary, clean the ashes from the roofs of houses, as their weight can cause collapses
8. Help friends and neighbors and animals.

I'll add on my own:

• If you didn’t have a mask, and the ashes are pouring, then you can simply soak some rag in water and wrap your face with it. Ashes should not get into the respiratory tract and into the eyes. The skin can also be allergic.
• Ashes are a danger to all electronic gadgets, they should be covered with a film or something else, especially if they are outside (for example, an air conditioner or a washing machine).
• In addition, earthquakes are possible, in case of strong tremors, on the contrary, one should not be indoors (here it is better to be in the ashes than to die under a collapsed house). Well, in the event of strong earthquakes, it is worth pulling out all the electronics from the sockets.
• Remember about animals, they are best kept indoors.

Airport closures are the main inconvenience during the eruption

Apart from the ash, which may or may not “inflate” the whole of Bali, the most important inconvenience that a volcanic eruption can cause is the closure of the airport or flight restrictions.

For example, in early December, part of the flights were first canceled - in the direction of Australia - because the ash was just “blowing” in the direction where the plane from Bali to Australia should fly. A little later, the airport was closed altogether for three days. Then they reopened and flights resumed.

What happens if the airport in Bali is closed? Your airline will either take you to another airport in Indonesia on neighboring islands and then by land-water transport will deliver to Bali, or offer you to rebook a ticket for other dates or even return the money. Everything will be at the discretion of your airline, but according to the experience of December, many airlines willingly returned money and changed the dates or directions of departure (for example, instead of Bali, they would fly to Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines).

That is, hypothetically, you will not get stuck in Bali itself or on the way to it if the airport is closed. Practically, I will tell you that the last thing you want on your vacation is to get to Bali on the bedpan or sit for hours or days at the airport for a transfer, waiting for your airline to come up with your option to get to Bali.

At the moment, there are three main airports that will receive Bali planes if the airport is closed (I remind you that it is currently open, information from December 14): this is an airport on the island of Lombok and two airports on the island of Java - this is Surabaya ) and Jakarta.

The road from Lombok to Bali will take about 8 hours. Maybe more, as sometimes there are queues for ferries that run between Lombok and Bali. As a life hack, it's easier to get there by speedboat, as it takes 2.5 hours instead of 5 hours, which goes by ferry. Whether these boats will go or not, you will need to find out along the way. By the way, if there is a lot of ash, then most likely the Lombok airport will also be closed.

Getting from Java is hell multiplied by ten :-) In a normal non-traffic mode, the road to Surabaya by car takes 12-13 hours. According to the experience of the last closing of the airport in Bali, there were traffic jams + a lot of people who wanted to leave like that, as a result, people spent 15-16 hours on the bus to Surabaya. Jakarta is even further away. It takes a day to get there by car, I think even longer by bus. In general, both of these options for movement will not bring you joy at all. It is better to wait out and not fly to / from Bali while the airport is closed.

And most importantly, we must be prepared for the fact that the airport may be closed again in the coming months. A major eruption has still not happened and is about to happen.

Summary. Fly or not to Bali?

If you have read this article and still cannot decide whether to fly to Bali or not, then I would say do not fly and do not plan a vacation to Bali in the coming months. Why so categorically? Because it seems to me that if you are embarrassed by the idea of ​​flying to an island with active volcano Then why force yourself. If every day you feverishly check the news and think that it is on your trip that trouble will happen, and even before the heap you are afraid of eruptions and tsunamis, and will jump on the spot from every shock, then you should probably postpone your trip to Bali.

If you read this article, you already have a ticket and you have the feeling that it is quite safe to fly to Bali, then I will support you in this - if I were in your place, then I would not cancel any trips. Grab yourself a mask, check with your airline that they have not canceled flights and welcome to the island!

If you were thinking of flying to Bali in March-April and want to know if it would be safe then, then you should be upset: it is not known when a major eruption will occur. Re-read the history of the 60s. There eruptions occurred with a difference of several weeks and months.

In general, guys, I have provided you with a huge amount of information about volcanoes and the situation with Agung. But I can't decide for you.

And finally. Assistance to local villages located around the volcano

While we all (tourists and expats) needlessly worry about the ash and the toxicity of the volcano's exhaust, the real trouble is already experienced by the locals, who were quickly evacuated from their villages located on the slope of the volcano. Yes, it seems to be great that they were evacuated and their lives are not in danger. But now they're all in temporary campgrounds, many have been for almost a week, and are just waiting. They are waiting for something to happen and it becomes clear what will happen to them next. After all, while they stupidly cannot return home, and for how long they will not be able to, it is also unclear.

These people will live in evacuation camps until the volcano explodes or the danger status is removed. These people have a hard time, so against the background of our problems “is it worth canceling a vacation in Bali” - these are really real problems. Imagine that you were pulled out of your apartment, taken far away, given you a mattress in the gym among crowds of others just like you said, wait for new orders.

The government and local NGOs are collecting donations and all kinds of help with might and main. From various sources, I saw information that at least people are more or less provided with mattresses and food, but you yourself understand how much this is all at a minimum. And how long will it last. It may take a long time to wait for the eruption.

In general, if you want to participate, then there are guys like these who collect donations in an organized way.

Well, or at least show respect for the grief of other people, stop panicking in the “how is my trip to Bali” mode. As I wrote above, if tickets are on hand, study the information and make your own informed decision. If there are no tickets, then perhaps it is worth waiting for the development of the situation. Imagine if an eruption does occur, let the government spend energy and money on the locals rather than dealing with the panic of tourists and allocating ships, trains, steamboats to transport you from one island to another if they close the airport.