Two would-be looters arrested Sandy Bay, the largest community north of the Rabacca River suffered tremendous damage, and would have been an open target for looters had there not been a security presence there. The eruption of the La Soufrière volcano has resulted in an estimated 16,000 people having to be evacuated from the red zone, the northern third, so to speak, of mainland St. Vincent. A National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) Shelter Report of April 13, indicated that there were 5,208 persons in 85 public shelters, 1,800 in private (rented) shelters, and 6,567 in private (family and friends) shelters. The evacuation of persons from the red zone has thrown up a security challenge.