Caribbean island St. Vincent prepares for possibly more volcanic eruptions By Kristin Deane and Danica Coto Published Ash Plumes Loom Over St Vincent After Second Volcanic Eruption Huge plumes of ash and smoke towered over La Soufriere in St Vincent, after multiple eruptions were reported at the volcano on Friday, April 9. (Credit: @Weybiss via Storyful) KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent - People who ignored an initial warning to evacuate the area closest to a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent raced to get clear Saturday, a day after it erupted with an explosion that shook the ground, spewed ash skyward and blanketed the island in a layer of fine volcanic rock.