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THE CARIBBEAN Disaster Management Agency (CDEMA) thinks the situation in which the eruption of the Soufriere volcano has placed St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is far from over. Superintendent Sylvan McIntyre, a member of the CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST) of CDEMA made the pronouncement on episode 59 of Round Table Talk on VC3 on May 12. He said currently, there are threats existing in the red and orange …

SUPERINTENDENT Sylvan McIntyre, a member of the CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST) of CDEMA Social Share THE CARIBBEAN Disaster Management Agency (CDEMA) thinks the situation in which the eruption of the Soufriere volcano has placed St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is far from over. Superintendent Sylvan McIntyre, a member of the CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST) of CDEMA made the pronouncement on episode 59 of Round Table Talk on VC3 on May 12. He said currently, there are threats existing in the red and orange zones and some persons would not be going back anyti...

Social Share Seismic activity at La Soufrière remains low since the last explosion on April 22; while gas measurements continue to show a presence of Sulphur dioxide (SO2).    Speaking on the Round Table Talk on Wednesday, May 12, volcanologist, and gas specialist Dr Thomas Christopher indicated that “La Soufrière has been very quiet since the 22nd (April), it hasn’t really given us much to speak about which is definitely a good thing.”    They have recorded the odd sporadic earthquake with the seismic stations on the network.  “I think apart from that, the onl...

La Soufriere alert level moves down to orange Rodreick Stewart Social Share The decision on May 5 to move the alert level for La Soufriere from red to orange was made after discussion and consultation about monitoring techniques, data, and the current state of the volcano.  Volcano-seismologist Roderick Stewart of the University of the West Indies (UWI)-Seismic Research Centre (SRC), who was a guest on the Round Table Talk programme on VC3 on Wednesday said that the main reason the alert level was lowered is that the volcano has been quiet since its last eruption on April 22, i...

Sion Hill Euphonium receives kudos for its longevit Left to Right: CARLOS JAMES Minister of Culture, RICARDO ADAMS - CDC chair & WAYNE HULL- Manager of FLOW SVG Social Share THE ATTAINMENT of 40 years of existence by Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra Inc. has been lauded by stakeholders and persons closely associated with culture in St Vincent and the Grenadines. This was expressed by all speakers who addressed last Tuesday’s press conference at the Peace Memorial Hall, as the organisation released the calendar of events to commemorate the significant milestone. President o...