In Philippines, Volcano Is Quieter, But Officials Renew Warnings For People To Leave
In their rush to escape the eruption, many people living near the Taal Volcano have been forced to abandon livestock and pets. Some have defied orders and gone back for them.
Updated at 6:10 a.m. ET
Mass evacuations continued Wednesday in the Philippines under the shadow of a volcanic plume that blotted out the sun and spread ash across much of the country's most populous island.
Since an initial eruption on Sunday, Taal Volcano — located on an island in the middle of a lake just 40 miles south of the capital, Manila, in Batangas province — has spewed ash, dust and fumes, forcing tens of thousands of
