St. Vincent evacuated over imminent volcanic eruption concerns

Source: The Hill | April 8, 2021 | Joseph Choi

The island of St. Vincent, located in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea, issued an evacuation order Thursday after seismologists said the La Soufrière volcano showed signs of imminent eruption.

The order from Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves comes after several days of increased seismic activity according to The Guardian.

“Substantial prospect of disaster. Level 3 declared by Prime Minister. NEMO boss tells residents to ‘be ready, get your things in order,’” St. Vincent’s National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) tweeted Thursday.

La Soufrière’s most devastating eruption was in 1902, killing around 1,600 people, according to the Guardian. Its last eruption was in April 1979.

Videos posted on social media show smoke billowing out the top of the volcano.

According to NEMO, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship is headed to the island to aid in evacuation efforts.

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