Unstable La Soufriere Volcano in St Vincent

(Caribbean National Weekly) – The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) in St Vincent and the Grenadines confirmed the collapse of the La Soufriere volcanic dome and the presence of pyroclastic flows along the valleys on the eastern and western coast early on Monday. Erouscilla Joseph, director of the University of the West Indies’ Seismic Research Center said it was destroying everything in its path. A number of countries in the Caribbean have agreed to provide accommodation for thousands of displaced St. Vincent nationals. The prime minister of St. Vincent, Ralph Gonsalves expects it will take at least four months before life goes back to normal on the island. Read More