Barbadians told to brace for weeks of ash fall from La Soufriere volcano
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Order given to immediately evacuate Soufriere Red Zone
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The St Kitts Nevis Observer
Following days of increased seismic activity at La Soufrière Volcano in St. Vincent and The Grenadines, the leader of the CARICOM member nation has issued an evacuation order for surrounding communities.
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said he received communication from Professor Richard Robertson of the Seismic Research Centre of the University of the West Indies, based in Trinidad and Tobago.
Gonsalves said Professor Robertson indicated to him that the situation had deteriorated further at La Soufrière. He (Gonsalves) said that he also spoke to Michelle Forbes, the Director of National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), and she tendered him advice relevant to evacuation.
Soufrière shows signs of blowing
Signs of increase emissions together with ‘heavier’ tremors give indication of something more explosive to the mortar.
By: Dayle Da Silva•
Schools will remain closed until further notice.
This is but one of the measures indicative of a heightened national alert, occasioned by increased activity at and indications of an imminent explosive eruption of the La Soufrière volcano.
The nation’s students were set to return to the classroom on April 12, however, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves announced at a press briefing on April 8 that due to the increased activity recorded at the volcano, and with the increased likelihood that there could be an explosive eruption, an evacuation declaration may be announced soon.