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Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (File photo)
Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has reached out to Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, assuring that the university stands ready to mobilise any additional support needed in the wake of the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano.
In a release, the university said the scientific experts of the UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) have been deployed on the island since December 2020 when activity on the volcano was first detected. Over the past few months, scientific teams have been in rotation, providing ongoing monitoring and updates to Gonsalves, and working closely with the country’s National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) and offering the critical science data to help the government and its agencies in shaping public policy and response plans.
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An explosive volcano has blanketed the Caribbean island of St Vincent in ash and smoke and forced thousands of people out of their homes.
The eruption of La Soufriere Volcano viewed from Rillan Hill on Saint Vincent island.
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La Soufrière, which has been dormant for decades, first started showing volcanic activity in December and this surged this week.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves urged more than 16,000 residents in red zones to evacuate.
The volcano has since spewed dark ash plumes 6km into the air.
Ash fall has been recorded as far from the volcano as Argyle International Airport, St Vincent s National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) said.
Location: St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Event: St. Vincent’s National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) confirmed several eruptions at the La Soufriere volcano with ash plumes up to 20,000 feet on April 9. The ash cloud is moving east from St. Vincent with ash fall reported as far southeast as Argyle International Airport, which is located approximately 12 miles away. Heavy ash fall with poor visibility is reported in the evacuation zone, and the Seismic Research Center at the University of the West Indies (UWI) reports the ash column is falling back down around the volcano and surrounding area. Communities across mainland St. Vincent will experience varying degrees of ashfall. The Grenadines may also be affected. Mandatory evacuation for all residents in the red zone continues.