In the fifth and final episode of Living With La Soufriere, we hear about the lessons learnt from some of the key players who managed and monitored the situation after the volcano erupted in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Prof. Richard Robertson also talks about the situation at the UWI Seismic Research Centre. https://youtu.be/Ug-jrP0g77c
When La Soufriere volcano erupted on April 9, 2021 in St Vincent and the Grenadines, it was another in a series of such explosions over the centuries. Each successive eruption brought about change to the topography of the main island. One forced the closure of a slave plantation, while another scattered some of the Carib descendants. Historian and UWI lecturer Dr Cleve Scott talks about some of the changes over …
From agriculture, we turn our attention to tourism and business. In the third episode of Living With La Soufriere, Minister of Tourism Carlos James talks about the resilience of the sector, plans to increase room stock as well as new events to lure visitors to St Vincent and the Grenadines. President of the local Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Anthony Regisford reflects on the way business has changed over the …
The eruption of La Soufriere volcano has been both a blessing and a curse to the agricultural sector in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Some farmers were forced to shift to different produce while others reported mixed results. The medicinal cannabis business did not escape unscathed. But the country has a vision for agriculture that goes beyond the traditional crops, as we hear in this second episode of Living With …
It has been a little over a year since La Soufriere Volcano erupted in St Vincent and The Grenadines. In this first episode of Living With la Soufriere, we talk with some of the officials who were on the ground when the volcano erupted. We also go into one shelter where several people are still living, but now face an uncertain future after being told they have to leave, but …