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VI to temporarily host Vincy residents impacted by La Soufriere - Hon Wheatley
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) will temporarily host some residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who are being impacted by the ongoing eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano on the island.
Volcanic ash turns to ‘concrete’ after more La Soufriere eruptions
GEORGETOWN, St. Vincent & The Grenadines - Volcanic ash in Georgetown, the capital of northeastern St. Vincent have turned to almost concrete following heavy rains and more eruptions on Friday, April 16, 2021.
Prepare for ‘respiratory irritants’ from La Soufriere in VI - Health officials
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents of the Virgin Islands are being warned to take caution against concerning atmospheric conditions that could come as a result of the La Soufriere volcano eruption on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
VI dispatching water supplies to SVG in first relief effort- Premier
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands will be working to dispatch water trucks filled with water, and water tanks filled with water on a barge scheduled to leave the Territory next week as part of its relief efforts to the people of St Vincent and The Grenadines.
VI NPOs, Gov't & businesses collaborate to help SVG
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In response to the devastation caused by the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano which started on April 9th, 2012, the BVI Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs), Government, businesses and the wider community are collaborating to bring urgently needed relief to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
SVG volcanic emission could reach VI- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The chance of volcanic emissions from La Soufriere in St Vincent reaching the [British] Virgin Islands is low but there is a reasonable worst-case scenario of it happening, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said.
‘Whatever we can do for St Vincent we will do’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said the [British] Virgin Islands will be doing all that it can for the people of St Vincent currently affected by the eruption of La Soufriere volcano.
UPDATE: La Soufriere volcano in SVG erupts
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent & The Grenadines – A volcano on the Caribbean island of St Vincent begun erupting this morning, April 9, 2021, as thousands of people flee for their lives.
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