TEMA collects $225k in relief supplies for St Vincent
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TEMA s Stephan Mills, right, organises a shipment of water to be delivered to St Vincent and the Grenadines at its warehouse in Signal Hill, Tobago. - David Reid
The Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has received an estimated $225,000, so far, towards its relief drive for volcano-hit St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The La Soufriere volcano erupted on April 9, some 42 years after its last explosion.
More than 16,000 Vincentians have since been evacuated and scientists monitoring the volcano are warning that further seismic activity is likely to continue.
Caricom countries, including TT, are assisting the island with its immediate needs through various humanitarian initiatives.
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Supplies for St Vincent being loaded on board the MV Galleons Passage before it set sail for the island on Tuesday morning carrying aid and Defence Force troops to assist after the eruption on Friday of the La Soufriere volcano. Photo by Stephon Nicholas.
Tobago’s relief drive for volcano-hit St Vincent and the Grenadines amounts to more than $112,000 so far.
Providing an update on Thursday, Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) director Allan Stewart said the island has collected over 2,456 items, mostly comprising bottled water, non-perishable items and toiletries.
Stewart said corporate entities, religious bodies and non-governmental organisations are contributing to the effort.
Dennis: TEMA preparing for volcano ash deposits if it happens
THA Chief Secretary Ancil Dennis. Photo by Ayanna Kinsale
THA Chief Secretary Ancil Dennis says while the probability of ash from St Vincent’s La Soufriere volcano reaching Tobago is low, the Tobago Emergency Management Emergency (TEMA) is putting things in place.
He told Newsday a contingency plan is being prepared in the event Tobago finds itself in the same position as Barbados and Grenada which have been dealing with ash deposits from the volcano which erupted on Friday last week after months of renewed activity.
As of 1 pm on Monday, the Met Office said it had received no official reports of ash deposits in the country. Meteorologist Saide Shakeer told Newsday by e-mail, We are currently monitoring all reports from authorised and official bodies as well as atmospheric conditions and factors that may influence the movement of ash either directly or indirectly over our area.
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Agencies continue to drive relief efforts to support the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines
Following the eruption of the La Soufrière Volcano, the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, through the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM), is hosting a relief collection drive as part of our ongoing response and relief efforts in support of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Through this initiative, the national community can once again demonstrate our true Caribbean solidarity by providing much needed relief items to many persons and families during this critical time.
Persons and organisations who are interested in donating to the relief collection drive are asked to follow the Immediate Needs List provided by the National Emergency Management Organisation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. While we are aware that many persons would want to give many items in the spirit of humanitarianism, it is important that we do not send unsolicited supplies that