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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (update)
On 22 April 2021, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Agency (CDEMA) reported another explosive eruption of La Soufrière Volcano at 11:09 A.M. The ash cloud has now risen to above 8km into the atmosphere while most of the material seems to be going out towards the sea. The Saint…
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (update)
On 21 April 2021, during the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines daily press conference, it was reported that the World Central Kitchen is currently providing a total of 4,000 meals a day, and the hospitality facilities of the Community College have been made…
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (update)
On 20 April 2021, according to the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center, Seismic activity at La Soufrière Volcano continued the pattern established after the explosive activity on 18 April with small long-period and hybrid earthquakes…
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (update)
On 19 April 2021, according to the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center, continuous seismic tremors on 18 April at the La Soufrière Volcano generated explosive activity that lasted until 9:00 P.M. The resulting eruption plume rose to above…
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (update)
On 16 April 2021, the University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre, reported an explosion from the La Soufrière Volcano at 6:15 A.M. The eruption column was estimated at roughly 8000 meters over sea level with an ash cloud seen moving towards the…
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
On 14 April 2021, according to the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center La Soufrière Volcano has changed its current pattern of explosions which appears to be episodic (stop-and-go) with longer periods between explosions and less energy, however, explosions and accompanying…
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (update)
On 13 April 2021, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reported an explosive event at 10:48 PM on 13 April causing pyroclastic flows heading down on the eastern side of the La Soufrière Volcano. The occurrence…
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (update)
On 13 April 2021, marking the 42nd anniversary of La Soufrière Volcano last eruption, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reported a new mayor explosion from the La Soufrière Volcano at 6:30 AM. Additionally,…
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (update)
On 12 April 2021, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reported that approximately at 4:15 AM, the dome of the Soufriere volcano collapsed generating pyroclastic density currents along the eastern and western…