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Volcano Continues to Wreak Havoc
Airports on the Caribbean islands of St. Vincent and Barbados remain closed, and scientists say eruptions could go on for weeks.
April 2021
Airports on the Caribbean countries of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Barbados remain closed after La Soufrière, a volcano on Saint Vincent, roared to life for the first time since the late 1970s, blanketing the island’s lush landscape in a layer of ash and blocking out the sun.
Argyle International Airport on St. Vincent, as well as Canouan Airport, which serves other islands in the Grenadines, remain closed, hindering relief efforts including the delivery of fresh water, which is in desperately short supply due to interrupted flow and the contamination of reservoirs.
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Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams on Tuesday night gave the go-ahead for business to resume in Barbados provided the appropriate cleaning of volcano ash was done to safeguard the health of both staff and patrons.
Abrahams provided the update via an audio message to the nation. Barbados was closed for a national cleanup on Monday and only essential services were in operation on Tuesday as citizens and residents continued to sweep, mop, shovel and blast mounds of volcano ash that was dumped on the island after La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines erupted several times since last Friday.
The Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) will remain closed until at least noon on Friday. A statement from deputy chief executive officer Terry Layne, says this is as a result of the ongoing ashfall resulting from the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Passengers who were affected by this closure are asked to contact their respective airlines for alternative flight arrangements. During this period, …