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The Barbadian public has rallied together to offer assistance and support for its neighbour St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The local response to offering assistance whether it be through tangible donations or monetary support has been nothing short of overwhelming says chief of staff of the Barbados Defence Force, Colonel Glyne Grannum.
Speaking to the media as a platoon of 30 from the Barbados Defence Force boarded the HMBS Trident and the HMBS Rudyard Lewis to depart for the island which is reeling from its latest eruption, Grannum indicated that locals promptly answered the call. The Barbarian public has heard the call sent out by Government and been touched by it and there has been a very meaningful overwhelming response in terms of the items donated. Everything from water to sanitary items to food stuff non-perishable, the response has been overwhelming, the BDF chief of staff disclosed.
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Commanding Officer of the HMBS Leonard C. Banfield, Lieutenant Coast Guard Shawn Hazelwood (centre); Coxswain, Petty Officer Romario Broomes (right); and Chief Engineer, Petty Officer Devon Edwards. (Picture by Reco Moore.) Social Share
Barbados’ emergency personnel remain at the ready to continue lending assistance to St Vincent and the Grenadines following the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano last Friday.
La Soufriere spewed forth her wrath after remaining dormant for 42 years. Immediately, members of the Barbados Coast Guard from two offshore patrol vessels, the HMBS Leonard C. Banfield and the HMBS Rudyard Lewis, sprang into action as part of the Regional Security Systems Humanitarian Relief, and made a voyage that delivered seven tonnes of supplies to St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Three explosive eruptions rock St Vincent, as evacuations continue
Article by April 10, 2021
A Barbados Coast Guard ship and 40 sailors were steaming towards Kingstown overnight to deliver humanitarian aid after three explosive eruptions of the La Soufriere volcano filled the skies in and around St. Vincent with stony ash throughout Friday.
Here at home, authorities are closely monitoring local air quality and have pledged to provide early warning if atmospheric conditions worsen from the fallout.
Late into the night on Friday, the crew of HMBS Rudyard Lewis was busy loading about seven tonnes of supplies on to the vessel.
During the crew’s final preparations, Attorney General Dale Marshall and Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams visited the base at HMBS Pelican to wish the sailors safe passage.