Volcano erupts on St. Vincent: What happens if you get caught in a natural disaster away from home? Korin Miller St. Vincent's La Soufrière volcano has been erupting since late last week, and the situation continues to get worse. Officials say that a "huge explosion" rocked the volcano and eastern Caribbean island on Monday, spewing ash and hot gas into the air. "It's destroying everything in its path," Erouscilla Joseph, director of the University of the West Indies' Seismic Research Center, told the Associated Press. "Anybody who would have not heeded the evacuation, they need to get out immediately."