Professor Richard “Richie” Robertson lead Scientist in SVG’s Volcanic Erupt-shun was named after his uncle Richard Joachim, whom we terror-eyes during de ULP Witch-hunting Public Enquiry. However de lickle ah know bout Richie is dat he is de son of Grace (deceased) and Ormond “Bully” Robertson. Leeward people from Bagga and Rose Hall respectively. Bully ah former Electoral Officer, was my Math Teacher at Grammar School. We couldn’t help loving …
“Get out!” warns Professor
Professor Richard Robertson made an impassioned plea for persons still in the ‘red zone’ to vacate the area immediately.
By: Dayle Da Silva•
The window allowing for rescue of persons still in the ‘red zone’ is narrowing.
This is the advice given by Professor Richard Robertson, head of The Seismic Research Centre (UWI SRC) and the Volcano Monitoring Team presently on the ground in St. Vincent.
Professor Robertson acknowledged that while the gap between activities taking place at the La Soufrière volcano was widening, it was difficult to determine how long this trend was likely to continue, and unless those who are still in the ‘red zone’ make up their minds to leave, officials warn that it may soon be too late.
NBC SVG
Geologist, Professor Richard Robertson has cautioned the Vincentian public to make preparations in anticipation of more activity from the La Soufriere volcano
Seismic activity at La Soufrière Volcano continued to follow the pattern established on Tuesday April 13, with bands of tremor about 14 hours apart separated by swarms of small, long-period earthquakes.
Professor Robertson says the team of Scientists are continuing to monitor the current pattern of explosions as they appear to be episodic with increasing intervals and less energy.
Professor Robertson says policy makers will have to begin to think creatively about the management of the volcano in going forward.
Ash, Ash Everywhere!!!
By: Gloriah•
Residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines awoke on the morning of Saturday, 10th April, to a spectacle of blankets of grey ash covering almost every square inch of surface around their properties.
According to The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI SRC), the La Soufriere volcano had sprung into an explosive phase around 8:42 am on Friday, 9th, and this was followed by two other explosions.
These explosions/eruptions flung ash plumes some 20,000 feet into the sky, from which the ash then descended on property, vegetation, infer-structure, all life forms.
There was a general amazement at the way the ash just sat around evenly covering porches, roofs, vehicles, vegetation and many other land features. And it, with a slight resemblance to the ash produced from wood burning, this dark-grey mixture of rock fragments and fine mineral particles brought with it a pungent smell of sulphur.
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