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Volcano threat forces evacuation on Caribbean island
Updated / Friday, 9 Apr 2021
08:46
The island of Saint Vincent is on red alert
The threat of a volcanic eruption has triggered evacuation orders on the eastern Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the deployment of several cruise ships to house thousands forced to leave their homes.
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said the island was on red alert after a shift in volcanic activity at the La Soufriere crater and told residents in northern areas to move to safety immediately. I have issued an evacuation order to all residents living in the RED ZONES on the North East and the North West of the island, he wrote in a tweet late last night.
Caribbean island orders evacuations after volcano warning Fri 09th April 2021 | 11:30 AM
Washington, April 9 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Apr, 2021 ) :The threat of a volcanic eruption has triggered evacuation orders on the eastern Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the deployment of several cruise ships to house thousands forced to leave their homes.
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said the island was on red alert after a shift in volcanic activity at the La Soufriere crater and told residents in northern areas to move to safety immediately. I have issued an evacuation order to all residents living in the RED ZONES on the North East and the North West of the island, he wrote in a tweet late Thursday.
St. Vincent Volcano Latest Images as Explosive Eruption Could Be Imminent
On 4/9/21 at 9:07 AM EDT
New images have emerged showing a period of heightened activity at a volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, with experts warning that an explosive eruption could be imminent.
On Thursday, scientists observed a significant increase in activity at the 3,864-foot-high La Soufriѐre volcano, prompting the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to raise the volcanic alert level to Red.
The latest observations indicate that an explosive phase of the eruption could begin with very little warning, according to a statement posted to Facebook by the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC).