St Vincent awaits new volcanic blast
‘THE FIRST BANG’: The government ordered mandatory evacuations after scientists detected seismic activity at La Soufriere volcano close to the island’s northern tip
AP, SAN JUAN
Cots, tents and respirator masks poured into the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent as officials expected to start distributing them yesterday, a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the lives of thousands of people who evacuated their homes under government orders.
Nations ranging from Antigua to Guyana offered help by either shipping emergency supplies to their neighbor or agreeing to temporarily open their borders to the about 16,000 evacuees fleeing ash-covered communities with as many personal belongings as they could stuff into suitcases and backpacks.
Saint Vincent Evacuating Thousands After Eruption, Their Return Unsure By Gemma Handy
on April 11 2021 1:38 AM
Ash covered much of the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent on Saturday, and the stench of sulphur filled the air after a series of eruptions from a volcano that had been quiet for decades.
The whitish powder caked roads, homes and buildings after the powerful blasts from the volcano called La Soufriere that began Friday and continued into the night. Saturday morning on the island of over 110,000 residents looked like a winter wonderland, albeit blanketed by ash, the news portal news784.com said. The 4,049-foot La Soufriere, pictured in January 2021, had not erupted in more than 40 years
St Vincent is rocked by more volcano explosions after first eruption in more than 40 years as six-mile ash plume sees flights cancelled and 16,000 people told to evacuate
La Soufriere on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted on Friday following warnings over last few months
The volcano erupted for a second time just six hours after the initial explosion but was smaller than the first
About 16,000 people are in the process of evacuating their homes in red zones as ash cloud rises 10km
The University of the West Indies Seismic Center warned explosions could happen in coming days or weeks
(PAHO), Press Release
Bridgetown, Barbados, April 9, 2021 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has mobilized to help the government of Saint Vincent and Grenadines respond to eruption activity of Volcano La Soufriere and to a possible explosive eruption.
After several days of increased seismic activity, Saint Vincent and Grenadines has issued a red alert and evacuation order for nearly 20.000 people who live in the northern part of the main island of St. Vincent, where Volcano La Soufriere is located.
PAHO/WHO, through its Eastern Caribbean office based in Barbados, is coordinating with Saint Vincent national authorities to identify critical needs and is supporting the Ministry of Health with technical advice on enforcement of public health measures, and with shipments of 150,000 medical masks, other personal protective equipment, medical supplies and test kits.