KINGSTOWN — Leaders of volcano-wracked St. Vincent said Tuesday that water is running short as heavy ash contaminates supplies, and they estimated that the eastern Caribbean island will need hundreds of millions…
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‘Huge’ Explosion Rocks St. Vincent As La Soufrière Volcano Keeps Erupting
KINGSTOWN — La Soufriere volcano fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas early this morning in the biggest explosive eruption yet since volcanic activity began on the eastern Caribbean island…
More Flee La Soufrière Volcano In St. Vincent and the Grenadines
KINGSTOWN — More people fled their homes on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Sunday as La Soufrière volcano rumbled loudly for a third day and the heavy weight of…
Ash-Covered St. Vincent Braces For More Volcanic Eruptions From La Soufrière
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent — People who ignored an initial warning to evacuate the area closest to a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent raced to get clear today, a…
Governor Offers Prayers, Support To The People of St. Vincent and the Grenadines In Letter To Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan shared a letter with the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines offering support and assistance to the Islands’ people after a volcano eruption Friday forced…
La Soufrière Volcano Finally Explodes, Spewing Ash 20,000 Feet Into The Air
KINGSTOWN — After months of warnings it would, the La Soufrière volcano on St. Vincent finally erupted early this morning, sending nearly a four-mile high plume of ash into the air hours…
Caribbean Appeals To Biden To Share Vaccines With U.S. ‘Third Border’
HAVANA — Several Caribbean island nations have issued a plea to the United States to share its stockpile of COVID-19 vaccines with the region as it has said it would with Mexico…
Rotary St. Thomas II Creates Virtual Reading Program For Lockhart School
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Rotary St. Thomas II in partnership with Toastmasters and Rotaract created an amazing virtual reading program for 3rd graders from Lockhart Elementary School. The program began on November 7,…
Limetree Bay ‘Accident’ Rained Oil Down On Machuchal Residents Last Month: WaPO
KINGSHILL — Two hours after midnight in St. Croix last month, a filmy vapor rose from a gargantuan oil refinery and floated over nearby homes as quietly as a jumbie in the…
What Are Representative Payees For Social Security Recipients? Expert Columnist
Thousands of people get monthly Social Security benefits in Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands. Some need help managing their money. When we receive information that indicates you need help, we will assign a representative payee…