Three explosive eruptions rock St Vincent, as evacuations continue
Article by April 10, 2021
A Barbados Coast Guard ship and 40 sailors were steaming towards Kingstown overnight to deliver humanitarian aid after three explosive eruptions of the La Soufriere volcano filled the skies in and around St. Vincent with stony ash throughout Friday.
Here at home, authorities are closely monitoring local air quality and have pledged to provide early warning if atmospheric conditions worsen from the fallout.
Late into the night on Friday, the crew of HMBS Rudyard Lewis was busy loading about seven tonnes of supplies on to the vessel.
During the crew’s final preparations, Attorney General Dale Marshall and Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams visited the base at HMBS Pelican to wish the sailors safe passage.
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Volcano Spewing Ash, Hot Gravel On Caribbean Island Of St Vincent By Gemma Handy
on April 10 2021 2:30 PM
Ash and hot gravel rained down Friday on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, after powerful eruptions from a volcano that had been dormant for decades sent thousands of panicked locals fleeing to safety.
The initial blast from La Soufriere, the highest peak in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sent plumes of hot ash and smoke 6,000 meters (20,000 feet) into the air Friday morning, the local emergency management agency said.
A second, smaller eruption took place Friday afternoon, belching out a 4,000-meter-high ash cloud, the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre said.
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Volcano erupts once more on St. Vincent island By Associated Press | April 10, 2021 at 9:39 AM CDT - Updated April 10 at 12:08 PM
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) Ash rained down across the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Saturday and a strong sulfur smell enveloped communities a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the lives of thousands of people who evacuated their homes under government orders.
Lush green Caribbean villages were transformed into gloomy, gray versions of Alpine villages under a blanket of fine soot, which also hung in the air, obscuring the sun and creeping into homes, cars and noses.