Apr 20, 2021
Support for Victims of Volcano in Saint Vincent
As people across the Caribbean monitor the volcanic eruption and evacuations in Saint Vincent, regional companies are assisting victims. This week, personnel from Sagicor donated supplies to the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines National Emergency Management Organization. The donated items included mattresses, folding cots, blankets, face masks, water tanks and coolers. More supplies will be sent from Sagicor personnel in Dominica, Saint Lucia and Barbados in the next few days. In Belize, the Belize Red Cross is welcoming cash donations and the Government of Belize has pledged one hundred thousand dollars in emergency funds. Thousands of people have been evacuated from the red zones on the island of Saint Vincent as volcanic activity from La Soufriere has been threatening a number of communities over the past two weeks.
In partnership with the @UN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines launches the Global Funding Appeal to assist us in our efforts to address some of the many challenges arising from the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano. pic.twitter.com/tFodtvVXl0
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said officials are still quantifying the damage, but that rebuilding will run “in the hundreds of millions of dollars” on top of “massive” humanitarian relief needs.
More than 16,000 people were evacuated before the first, April 9, explosion at La Soufriere volcano, with officials noting that ash piled up to 16 inches (42cm) high in some homes in the northern part of St Vincent, where the volcano is located.
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