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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 anytime soon.
“Understanding this, we recognise that there will be a need for ongoing support, and there will be need for transparency, accountability and equity in the distribution of relief items,” McIntyre told persons via the program.
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Several persons who were displaced by the Explosive Volcanic Eruption have indicated an interest in returning to their homes in the Orange Zone.
Last Thursday, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves announced a change in the alert level for the La Soufriere Volcano to orange, following a decision made by Cabinet.
Director of the National Emergency Management Organization, Michelle Forbes says NEMO will facilitate the necessary transport for persons who will be returning to their homes in the Orange zone.
Some 22-thousand people were displaced following the explosive eruption of La Soufriere Volcano on Friday April 9
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There are more than four thousand people in 84 shelters on mainland St. Vincent, while there are several persons who evacuated to union Island, Bequia and Canouan.
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