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Six weeks after many areas in the north of St Vincent had to be evacuated owing to the volcanic eruption, persons evacuated from “Orange Zone” areas are being encouraged to return home.
The call was made by Prime Minister Gonsalves after he was advised that, except for the still ash-covered communities of Fitzhughes and Chateaubelair on the Leeward coast, the other Orange Zone areas have been deemed fit for cleanup and reoccupation. Of course, there are persons whose homes have been destroyed and they will have to be relocated, temporarily at least.
The conversation must now shift to a focus on the most challenging aspect of the entire exercise, that of resettlement and reconstruction. Side by side with this however, it must not be forgotten that there are still many persons from the “Red Zone” who are still out of their homes, either in evacuation centres or private homes, who will continue to need relief support, and those returning will need to
SUPERINTENDENT Sylvan McIntyre, a member of the CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST) of CDEMA Social Share THE CARIBBEAN Disaster Management Agency (CDEMA) thinks the situation in which the eruption of the Soufriere volcano has placed St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is far from over.
Superintendent Sylvan McIntyre, a member of the CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST) of CDEMA made the pronouncement on episode 59 of Round Table Talk on VC3 on May 12.
He said currently, there are threats existing in the red and orange zones and some persons would not be going back anytime soon.
“Understanding this, we recognise that there will be a need for ongoing support, and there will be need for transparency, accountability and equity in the distribution of relief items,” McIntyre told persons via the program.
RUBIS supports the Vincentian relief efforts
CDC’s Director General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig (right) giving the go ahead for fuelling to Treion D’Anjou, Accounts Executive, RUBIS Social Share
AS THE CARIBBEAN CONTINUES to support the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines as they battle the impact of the Soufriere volcano, RUBIS recently assisted in the delivery of supplies to the people of St Vincent through a partnership with the Private Sector Commission and the Government of Guyana.
TEAM RUBIS BARBADOS recently pledged assistance to their RUBIS brothers and sisters in St Vincent and the Grenadines, who have been affected by the eruption of La Soufriere volcano. Staff members in Barbados recently donated funds to send a shipment of water and food supplies to their colleages in St Vincent.
May 18, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, HI - MAY 15: An ash plume rises from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii s Big Island on May 15, 2018 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey said a recent lowering of the lava lake at the volcano s Halemaumau crater has raised the potential for explosive eruptions at the volcano.
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Since the La Soufrière s eruptive activity in April 2021, recent report by the seismic network shows that tremors have remained low at La Soufrière but persistent steaming has been observed.
The La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been inactive since 1979, but its seismic activity in December 2020 has worried volcanologists when a new lava dome began to grow southwest of the pre-existing 1979 lava dome, accompanied by increased seismicity, crater incandescence, and gas-and-steam emissions.
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The United Arab Emirates has made a generous donation towards the Humanitarian Effort here in St.Vincent and the Grenadines
The United Arab Emirates has sent 30 metric tonnes of urgent food supplies to St. Vincent and the Grenadines to go towards the Humanitarian Effort
Some five thousand people, who are impacted by the explosive eruption of La Soufriere Volcano, are expected to benefit from the relief supplies, which arrived at the Argyle International Airport last night
Several Officials including the Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Keisal Peters; Director of the National Emergency Management Organization, Michelle Forbes and CEO of the Argyle International airport, Corsel Robertson were on hand to receive the supplies.