Article by The effects of ashfall after explosive eruptions of La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent, April 11, 2021. (Uinversity of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre) Social Share Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) Monday said that it would be paying out an estimated US$2.2 million for relief and recovery efforts following the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The volcano first erupted on April 9, forcing the evacuation of more than 16 000 people and scientists monitoring the volcano has warned of continued seismic activity. The CCRIF, a segregated portfolio company, owned, operated and registered in the Caribbean, said that it has provided financial support in the form of a grant of US$2 209 million to the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines.