Cautious clean-up on La Palma as hopes rise for end to volcano eruption
La Palma, SpainReuters Authorities on Spain’s La Palma island allowed evacuated residents to return to clear their ash-covered houses on Thursday as scientists suggested solidifying lava vents beneath the Cumbre Vieja volcano could herald an end to the three-month eruption. Deep banks of black ash had piled up to head height outside Daniel Geronimo’s whitewashed […]
Caribbean island tackles water, food shortages after volcano eruption
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesReuters The tiny eastern Caribbean island of Saint Vincent was rocked by a fifth day of eruptions from the La Soufriere volcano on Tuesday as leaders warned of shortages of water and the potential need for hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild. The explosion happened around 6am, causing another […]
Power outages hit St Vincent island amid volcano tremors
Kingstown, St Vincent and the GrenadinesReuters The Caribbean St Vincent island was hit by another explosive event from the La Soufriere volcano early on Sunday, triggering power cuts and water outages in some areas, while ash clouds began to blanket parts of the island of Barbados. After decades of inactivity, the volcano erupted on Friday, […]