It’s been one month since the La Soufrière volcano in St.Vincent and the Grenadines began a series of explosive eruptions, displacing 20 percent of the population on this eastern Caribbean island. Thousands of people remain in great need of humanitarian assistance.
After being dormant for 42 years, La Soufrière began erupting on April 9. The massive explosions have blanketed parts of St.Vincent with heavy ash, damaged buildings, disrupted water supply, and
devastated the agriculture industry.
Problems caused by the ongoing eruptions of this 4,000-foot volcano were further intensified by heavy rainfall at the end of April, which led to major flooding, landslides, and volcanic mudflows called lahars.