Volcano Erupts On Caribbean Island Of Saint Vincent
04/09/21 AT 10:26 AM
A volcano erupted Friday for the first time in 40 years on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, prompting thousands of people to evacuate, seismologists and other officials said.
The blast from La Soufriere, the highest peak in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sent plumes of ash 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) into the air, the local emergency management agency said. Please leave the red zone immediately. La Soufriere has erupted. Ash fall recorded as far as Argyle International Airport, the National Emergency Management Organization said. The airport is in the southern part of the 18-mile long island while the volcano is in the north.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has erupted and has begun spewing plumes of smoke, ash, and steam, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) reported today.
According to NEMO, the ash has reached Argyle International Airport, located 19 kilometers from the volcano. St. Vincent and the Grenadines had not recorded significant volcanic activity since 1979.
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An explosive eruption of La Soufriere caused the death of more than a thousand people in 1902. Through its official Twitter account, NEMO has reiterated to the inhabitants of . . .
Trinidadian soca artiste Nadia Batson said she reached out to friends there. Just spoke to a few of my very dear friends in St Vincent.❤️ They are scared, but they are ok. We will continue to send out POSITIVE energy to our brothers and sisters in St Vincent and all neighboring islands as the evacuation process continues. The entire Caribbean is here for you!! #PrayForStVincent, she posted to Instagram.
Problem Child, who is from St Vincent, urged his countrymen to follow all protocols. WE ARE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS MY PEOPLE. WE ARE A BLESSED NATION ! NEVER FORGET THAT ! EVERYONE PLEASE FOLLOW ALL PROTOCOLS REGARDING THIS SITUATION . ADHERE TO ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS AND LETS GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER . PLEASE HELP WHERE NECESSARY IF YOU’RE WILLING AND ABLE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS OUR NATION, he wrote.
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