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Eruptions continue as day thick in the Caribbean becomes a night
Another large explosion shook the island of Saint Vincent on Monday and Tuesday mornings when the volcano La Soufrière erupted. On Monday, the volcano spewed a huge amount of ash and hot gas during the largest explosive eruption to date since volcanic activity began late last week on the eastern Caribbean island. Another explosive eruption occurred Tuesday morning and sent thousands of feet into the air again. The ash cloud generated by the eruption on Monday was blown in the direction of Barbados and apparently changed day into night while ash as the snow fell across the island from the sky. The Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados has been closed and is expected to stand still until Wednesday at noon due to the asphalt, reports Stabroekn News. As falling like snow in Barbados from the La Soufriere in St. Vincent. @lookner pic.twitter.com/YLfSEhBpuc— Bajan Lifestyles (@BimInspire) April 10, 2021 Experts call Monday’s eruption a ‘huge explosion’ causing pyroclastic currents along the southern and southwestern flanks of the volcano, causing everything in its road destroyed. “Everything that was there, human, animal, anything … They’re gone. And it’s a terrible thing to say,” Richard Robertson, a geologist at the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center, told the NBC Radio, LA station, said. Erouscilla Joseph, director of the University of the West Indies’ Seismic Research Center, told The Associated Press: “Anyone who has not responded to the evacuation must come out immediately.” In addition to what fell from the sky, a social media report on Tuesday afternoon showed damage to a community due to a volcanic mudslide known as a lahar. This satellite animation of Tuesday morning, April 13, 2021 shows the ash cloud formed by an eruption from the La Soufrière volcano on St. Vincent moving to Barbados. Robertson says the volcano’s old and new dome was destroyed and that a new crater was created. Scientists who forecast the eruptions of the volcano La Soufrière on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent studied, saying explosions could continue for days or even weeks, and that the worst could yet come. Robertson said at a news conference with the prime minister over the weekend: “The volcano is in its explosive eruption phase … Friday’s explosive eruption is probably just the beginning.” The explosion on April 9 sent an ash plume that shot an estimated 52,000 feet into the atmosphere, forcing the evacuation of about 16,000 people. Thousands went to government-run shelters that isolate COVID-19 screens and anyone who is positive. Cruise ships are also on the island ready to evacuate residents, but people need to be vaccinated before boarding a cruise ship, said Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of St. Louis. Vincent and the Grenadines, said at a press conference the next day. the eruption. A satellite image from Saturday, April 10 shows an ash cloud from La Soufrière volcano spreading eastward over Barbados. NASA / Worldview There are no reports of anyone being killed or injured. Before the eruption began, the government ordered people to evacuate the area at greatest risk around the 4203-meter volcano after scientists warned that magma was moving near the surface. The volcano has been dormant since 1979, but by the end of 2020 it began to smoke and release steam and is now being compared to the worst eruption in St Vincent’s history in 1902 when up to 1,600 people died. Very early Sunday morning, the National Emergency Management Organization of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (NEMO SVG) said on Twitter that a “massive power outage” was underway after another “explosive event” of the volcano, but authorities recovered most of the electricity. from the island by late afternoon. The UWI seismic research center says it is not lava flows, but pyroclastic currents that move “mixtures of ash, rock fragments” and gas. This dangerous mixture can move down volcanoes at speeds up to 120 km / h and can cause total devastation. “These streams are really moving masses of destruction,” Robertson said. “They just destroy everything in its path. Even if you have the strongest house in the world, they will just push it off the ground.” The St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Emergency Management Organization called the scene a “battle zone.” Images taken by the UWI Seismic Research Center show gray scenes that look like images of the moon, and not a tropical island that is commonly considered a vacation paradise. Premier Ralph Gonsalves said the water supply to most of the island was cut off and that its airspace was closed due to the smoke and the thick plumes volcanic ash moving through the atmosphere. CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE SALE “Agriculture will be badly affected, and we may lose animals, and we will have to repair houses. But if we have life and our strength, we will build it back better, stronger, together,” he said. The Barbados Army has been deployed to St. Vincent to provide humanitarian aid as part of a disaster response mission, the Caribbean Emergency Management Agency said, and residents of Barbados, about 200 kilometers east, were also encouraged to stay indoors. “This is to protect yourself and your family,” said Kenneth George, chief medical officer of the Barbados Army (BDF), deploying a contingent as part of the Regional Security System (RSS) Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Response (HADR) to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in the aftermath of the La Soufrière volcanic eruption pic.twitter.com/R1NInZYaSU— CDEMA (@cdemacu) April 10, 2021 The fine ash particles, which are difficult to clean up, hold a respiratory risk, especially for people with underlying problems. og Richard Robertson told people who decided to stay on the island to do their best to clean the ash before it sinks or gets wet. “Although it is called ash, volcanic ash is not the product of combustion, like the soft, soft material created by burning wood, leaves or paper. Volcanic ash is a hard rain of raw particles. It does not dissolve. in water, is very abrasive and slightly corrosive and conducts electricity when wet, “explained the US Geological Survey (USGS). Volcanic ash accumulates on buildings and their weight can cause roofs to collapse. 4 centimeters weighs 120 to 200 pounds per square meter, and wet ash can weigh twice as much.Because wet as electricity conducts, it can cause short circuits and failure of electronic components, especially high voltage circuits and transformers.Power outages are common in areas with asphalt. Ash also clogs filters used in air ventilation systems, which are especially important during the pandemic, which can also destroy car engines and cause communication problems. The organization World Central Kitchen, a non-profit sgewende organization dedicated to providing meals in the aftermath of natural disasters is on the island to help people. Chef Sam Bloch reports that people on roofs sand as much as 6 inches as sand. UPDATE from WCKs @ SamBloch1 on St. Vincent, about 20 minutes north of the last shelter. It’s in the evacuation area, but people like Peter are still here trying to clean the heavy ashes of houses so they do not collapse. The WCK logistics team is also getting stock on the way. pic.twitter.com/3HYI2LMhP7— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) April 11, 2021 Professor Claire Horwell of Durham University in the United Kingdom who analyzes the ash emitted by La Soufrière says that although it may seem narrow, it will do not harm healthy people. “People are worried about volcanic ash being harmful to inhalation,” she tweeted. “If you are healthy, it can cause irritation in your throat and you can cough, but in general it is bothersome. If you have respiratory illness, it can make your symptoms worse. Asthma sufferers may feel squeaky / breathless.” While more potential eruptions threaten, Robertson advises residents to move as far south on the island as possible. The hazard map below shows how many of St. Vincent poses the danger due to an eruption. Chief meteorologist David Sánchez, at the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, studied wind patterns in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and said the plume would move east and southeast and was expected to remain across the Atlantic Ocean. Sanchez told AccuWeather that no impact on Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands is expected so far. Barry Baxter, a meteorologist from the NWS office in Miami, said the current winds are blowing east and south, which will prevent the ash cloud from traveling the 1,500 miles to Florida. “At this point, it does not look like we are going to get anything out of it,” he said. 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