Ash rains down on Caribbean island after eruption, Caribbean volcano eruption sparks mass evacuation, US city on edge as jury considers Chauvin verdict. Mr Gonsalves said thousands of residents had been sleeping in emergency shelters since Friday. The island was placed on red alert, meaning an eruption was "imminent now," NEMO said. ST VINCENT'S erupting volcano, La Soufriere, can be seen from space in these terrifying images snapped by NASA. James lived through the April 1979 eruptions and remembers them well. St. Vincent Volcano Latest Images as Explosive Eruption Could Be Imminent St. Vincent Volcano Eruption Photos Show Colossal Plumes of Ash The … Nemo is urging people to "be careful on the roads, which have become treacherous as a result of the ash flow". Read about our approach to external linking. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with geologist Richard Robertson about what could happen next. We are covered in ash and strong sulphur scents pervade the air. He said earlier that a lot of volcanic ash had fallen over the sea. Other Caribbean countries, including Antigua and Guyana, have offered to send emergency supplies to St Vincent. A large volcanic eruption of the La Soufriere volcano on Caribbean island of St Vincent sees 16,000 ordered to evacuate with cruise ships called in to house the evacuees. "Victoria Hospital has been transformed to become the Respiratory Hospital, and is treating Covid patients" she said, adding: "So technically, persons suffering from the effects of ash inhalation would be on the wards with Covid patients.". St Vincent volcano: Around 16,000 people flee communities after eruption of La Soufriere. "We don't know how much more is going to come out... so far, we have done well in that nobody got injured, nobody is dead. "But because of the amount of ash in the air, you can't see it." Updated 2210 GMT (0610 HKT) April 9, 2021. Saint Vincent is the largest island in the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines chain, which together comprise a nation in the southern Caribbean. Ash had begun to harden on the ground after overnight showers and many homes were still without water and electricity, Nemo said. It prompted warnings from officials to stay indoors, while emergency groups advised caution for those suffering with respiratory problems. La Soufriѐre is … Images show St. Vincent's La Soufriere volcano smoldering, later erupting April 9, 2021 00:37 April 9, 2021, 11:14 AM UTC / Updated April 9, 2021, 5:13 PM UTC We are covered in ash and strong sulphur scents pervade the air. St. Vincent Volcano Latest Images as Explosive Eruption Could Be Imminent Watch Volcano Erupting up Close in Incredible Drone Footage Incredible Mars … Chance heard rumbling from the mountain when he arrived. Dora James, director-general of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross, said the second eruption was ongoing. Authorities have said it is likely that explosive eruptions could continue to occur "for days and possibly weeks.". A second eruption occurred Friday afternoon local time, according to the UWI Seismic Research Centre. The La Soufrière volcano … "It's over an hour now," she told CNN by phone from nearby. (CNN)The La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted for a second time Friday, according to the country's National Emergency Management Organization, NEMO. Boats and some vehicles picked up last-minute evacuees from the area shortly after the explosion, she said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Smoke spews from the glowing dome of La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday in this image obtained from the University of West Indies Seismic Research Centre. "Ash is going into the air.". Emergency officials described the landscape as a "battle zone" and said more damage and destruction was likely. The first sign that an eruption was imminent came on Thursday evening, when a lava dome became visible on La Soufrière. St. Vincent to evacuate thousands under volcano threat. The Barbados Defence Force has been deployed to St Vincent to provide humanitarian assistance as part of a disaster response mission, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency said. The volcano had been dormant since 1979, but in late 2020 it started spewing steam and smoke and making rumbling noises. "Be careful all. Ash-covered St Vincent braces for more volcanic eruptions Although no one has been reported killed or injured by the blast, experts say the worst may be yet to come. "This is to protect yourselves and your family," said Chief Medical Officer Kenneth George. St Vincent leader asks UN for 'generous' volcano donations This Apr 11, 2021 image shows the view from the Belmont Observatory in Saint Vincent as the La … One resident of St Lucia, Olivia, told the BBC she had never witnessed anything like this before and that she was worried about a possible change in wind direction and ash being carried northwards. Lightning, thunder and rumblings.". Dramatic footage shared online shows the volcano's enormous ash plumes, which have risen as … Empty cruise ships were scheduled to arrive in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent to … More than 130 people who were due to leave St Vincent for Canada had to be taken by ship to St Lucia on Saturday after becoming stranded when their flight was cancelled. 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White-coloured dust … "La Soufrière Volcano erupted the second Friday in April (Friday April 13) in 1979," NEMO said. What happens to your body in extreme heat? pic.twitter.com/R1NInZYaSU. However, some residents said power had been restored by midday local time (16:00 GMT). 'Wherever you look, you see ambulances and bodies', NZ airport worker tests positive day after bubble, Drought-hit Taiwan rations water to protect tech, Aus-NZ travel bubble opening is 'momentous' VideoAus-NZ travel bubble opening is 'momentous', What record did Borat break? The ongoing eruption in the southern Caribbean has sparked a … 19 geeky Oscars facts, Three Americans assess Derek Chauvin trial, 'I would like Russia to be more free' Video'I would like Russia to be more free', How a bicycle tripled one woman's income. Scientists and some residents who did not evacuate remain near the volcano, she said. La Soufriere volcano shot out another explosive burst of gas and ash on Friday as a cruise ship arrived to evacuate some of the foreigners who had been stuck on a St. Vincent island coated in ash from a week of violent eruptions. The La Soufrière volcano first erupted on Friday, blanketing the island in a layer of ash and forcing some 16,000 people to evacuate their homes. Prime Minister Gonsalves on Thursday declared a disaster alert prompted by a change in the volcano's eruptive activity. Aus-NZ travel bubble opening is 'momentous' Video, Aus-NZ travel bubble opening is 'momentous', 'I would like Russia to be more free' Video, How a bicycle tripled one woman's income. Volcano on St. Vincent erupts, spewing column of ash amid evacuations The 4,094-foot Caribbean stratovolcano, which previously erupted in 1979, had been acting up since December. The … Soufrière St. Vincent volcano update: Strong explosive phases continue, stretches of coastline devastated by hot ash flows Wed, 14 Apr 2021, 15:38 Section of St. Vincent's eastern(?) St Vincent volcano: Power cuts as Caribbean island is hit by another ‘explosive event’ Power and water supplies are limited after another volcanic eruption on the Caribbean island of St Vincent Just before 09:00 on Friday (13:00 GMT), seismologists from the University of the West Indies confirmed that an "explosive eruption" was under way. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said water supplies to most of the island had been cut off and its airspace closed because of the smoke and thick plumes of volcanic ash moving through the atmosphere. There has been another "explosive event" at a volcano on the Caribbean island of St Vincent, with power outages and water supplies cut off. Earlier Friday, James told CNN the first eruption sounded like a "large jet engine," and that there was a "consistent flow of smoke" from the ash plume. coastline hit (and burnt) by hot pyroclastic flows (image: UWISeismic Research @uwiseismic / twitter) © 2021 BBC. "It's a huge operation that is facing us," he told NBC News. The Caribbean island of St Vincent has been blanketed in a layer of ash, bringing major disruption after a volcano erupted on Friday. • The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre The Caribbean island of Saint Vincent has been coated in a layer of grey, caused by ash from the volcano La Soufriere mixing with rain. La Soufriere volcano shot out another explosive burst of gas and ash on Friday as a cruise ship arrived to evacuate some of the foreigners who had been stuck on a St. Vincent …