A large ash column spewed from the Mayon Volcano on the morning of January 23 in Albay, Philippines.

On Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a level 4 alert, meaning an eruption is immienent.

Albay Gov. Al Francis Bichara issued a cancellation of work in the neighborhoods most affected by ashfall, including Camalig, Daraga, and Guinobatan, reported CNN. Credit: Mike Mabugnon/Philippine Red Cross via Storyful