English Situation Report on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about Agriculture, Coordination, Epidemic, Tropical Cyclone and more; published on 30 Jul 2021 by OCHA and UN RC Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano Situation Report No. 07 (As of 14 May 2021)
Format
This situation report is produced by the United Nations Sub-Regional Team (UNST) for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by the Office of the Resident Coordinator with the support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
HIGHLIGHTS
• Seismic activity at La Soufrière in Saint Vincent has remained low since the tremor associated with the explosion and ash venting on 22 April.
• The volcano continues to be in a state of unrest, and escalation activity can still take place with little or no warning.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano Situation Report No. 06 (As of 8 May 2021)
Format
This situation report is produced by the United Nations Sub-Regional Team (UNST) for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by the Office of the Resident Coordinator with the support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
HIGHLIGHTS
• Lahars (mudflows) continue to pose a dangerousthreat to the river valleys surrounding the volcano, including Wallibou and Rabacca. Mudflows observed over the past several days have contained boulders up to 5m (15 feet) in diameter.
• On 6 May, officials announced that the alert level of La Soufriere changed to ORANGE or pre-explosive eruption state. The UWI Seismic Research Centre said on 6 May that Seismic activity at La Soufrière has remained low since the tremor associated with the explosion and ash venting on 22 April.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano Situation Report No. 05 (As of 30 April 2021)
Format
This situation report is produced by the United Nations Sub-Regional Team (UNST) for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by the Office of the Resident Coordinator Office with the support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
HIGHLIGHTS
• On 29 April, rainfall resulted in flooding and landslides affecting residents and damaging housing infrastructure. Mudflows impacted the RED zone as ash deposits are thickest in those areas due to theabsence of trees. There were reports of flooding and landslides in and around Kingstown and its surrounding areas, with three emergency shelters being flooding.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano Situation Report No. 04 (As of 23 April 2021)
Format
This situation report is produced by the United Nations Sub-Regional Team (UNST) for Barbados and the Eastern in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by the Office of the Resident Coordinator Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean with the support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.(OCHA).
HIGHLIGHTS
• On 20 April 2021, the United Nations for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean launched the United Nations Global Funding Appeal for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Mr. Didier Trebucq gave remarks, UN Resident Coordinator, the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Hon Ralph Gonsalves, Ms. Elizabeth Rielly, Executive Director, (ag) Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), and Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission. The aim