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St Vincent suffers shortages and fears Covid outbreaks as La Soufriere volcanic eruption continues 0 Shares La Soufrière volcano, which had been dormant since 1979 but started rumbling in December 2020, erupted on Friday 9 April. Since then, molten rock has streamed down the mountain and eruptions have covered much of the island in grey volcanic dust and rock fragments. A near-constant succession of earthquakes and tremors are reminders that the volcanic activity is far from over. 14April. Start of another explosion observed from Belmont by scientist at 11:30 am. Photo credit: Thomas Christo...

Article by Social Share United Nations Headquarters – The United Nations is set to launch a funding appeal to support St Vincent and the Grenadines as ongoing volcanic explosions continue to disrupt life on the island and nearby countries, a top UN official said on Wednesday. UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Caribbean, Didier Trebucq, briefed journalists in response to the growing humanitarian crisis sparked after long-dormant La Soufrière volcano erupted last Friday, displacing some 20 000 people, or roughly one-fifth of the population. Around 6000 are considered vulnera...

Social Share The Barbados Met Office announced a significant volcanic and dust haze advisory is in effect for the island and will be valid from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The La Soufriere Volcano remains active and varying intensities of volcanic ash are expected to spread across Barbados. Early this afternoon satellite imagery showed an ash plume traveling eastward towards Barbados in varying concentrations. Given the highly active nature of the La Soufriere Volcano, it is likely that further eruptions will occur, and depending on the intensity of the ash plume and wind direction, Bar...

In the coastal town of Barrouallie, about 14km (nine miles) from the volcano, evacuees trudged towards shelters carrying backpacks, duffel bags and shopping bags stuffed with personal belongings after the explosion. Some prepared to stay there, while others were expected to board cruise ships or go to nearby islands that have offered help. The volcano last erupted on April 13, 1979, and a previous eruption in 1902 killed some 1,600 people. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said roughly 2,000 people were staying in the 20 shelters the government had opened [File: ...

NBC SVG The National Emergency Management Organization NEMO will host a Virtual Community Meeting this evening to update the North Leeward community about the preparedness efforts that are currently underway. The Eyeing La Soufriere North Leeward virtual meeting will feature presentations from Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves; Director of NEMO Michele Forbes and Dr. Thomas Christopher, Lead Scientists of the La Soufriere Monitoring Team. The meeting begins at six this evening and will be broadcast live on NBC Radio. Meanwhile, Providing an update on the activity at the La Soufriere Volcano ...