Ash Covers St. Vincent as La Soufrière Volcano Eruption Continues
The Weather Channel 7 hrs ago Jan Wesner Childs
Ash rained down on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent as the eruption of La Soufrière volcano continued Saturday, leaving buildings, cars, trees and the air cloaked in a layer of soot.
Some 120 miles to the east, the government of Barbados issued a warning for severe ashfall both on land and over water. The country s weather service warned that the ash can create conditions with low visibility, and can cause respiratory problems.
Satellite images showed the ash plume moving through the atmosphere.
Volcano erupts on Caribbean s St. Vincent as thousands flee danger zone
Updated on: April 9, 2021 / 7:11 PM / CBS/AP Thousands evacuate as Caribbean volcano erupts
An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby. Experts said the ash column rose more than 20,000 feet high and that the majority of the ash was headed northeast into the Atlantic Ocean.
However, heavy ashfall also was reported in communities around the volcano and beyond with authorities saying some evacuations were limited by poor visibility.
Several flights also were canceled and islands including Barbados, St. Lucia and Grenada prepared for light ashfall as the 4,003-foot volcano continued to rumble. Authorities reported a second, smaller explosion on Friday afternoon.
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Kingstown – As of 8:41 a.m. this morning, April 9, 2021 an explosive eruption began at the La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent, according to the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Cenre.
This is a culmination of the seismic activity that began on April 8. The eruption is ongoing and more information will be shared as things progress.
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves yesterday issued an evacuation order as activity at the volcano intensified.
(NEMO/UWI)