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Mud flows from volcano may become more frequent Social Share A volcano hazard that may become more frequent with the approach of the rainy season is the presence of lahars or mud flows, like the one recorded this morning on the south eastern side of La Soufrière. La Soufrière last exploded on the evening of April 18, 52 hours after the explosive activity which began at approximately 6:15am on Friday, April 16. The pattern of small long period and hybrid earthquakes continues, and rock falls have been noted. Rock falls may be one of the things associated with dome growth. The sci...

Submitted by Nathan 'Jolly' Green An aspect that should get people asking questions is whether drilling into areas of active magmatism might cause volcanism. That controversy was sparked in the Philippines when 20 earthquakes were felt soon after drilling for a new geothermal prospect on Canlaon Volcano. A congressional enquiry has been suggested, an inquiry…

NBC SVG The National Emergency Management Organisation, NEMO will be conducting a drive through in the Rose Bank Community today. NEMO says the purpose of the drive-through is to update residents on the state of La Soufrière Volcano, and to provide information on evacuation procedures and individual preparedness. In its latest bulletin on the ongoing monitoring exercise at the volcano, NEMO says the camera set up at Volcano has been replaced, and there are plans in place to install a new seismic station at Bamboo Range on the eastern (Windward) side of the volcano. Equipment for installation...