http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2006/05/20/monterrat-volcano-activity-info-thus-far/ The Caribbean's first podcast - almost live from Trinidad and Tobago! Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:56:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2006/05/20/monterrat-volcano-activity-info-thus-far/comment-page-1/#comment-15742 West Indies Cricket Blog » Montserrat Volcano Trouble Sat, 20 May 2006 21:11:43 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=464#comment-15742 [...] Nicholas Laughlin and Georgia Popplewell are reporting “significant activity” from the Soufriere Hills Volcano in Montserrat — lava dome collapse and ash eruption: “The first release, at 10.30 this morning, announced “increased activity” at the volcano, with the collapse of the lava dome at about 7.20 a.m. and a pyroclastic flow which reached the sea on the eastern side of the island, with “heavy ashing”. It’s expected that this could go on for several hours, and there is some threat of explosive activity and more pyroclastic flows. There is also some threat of tsunami activity triggered by these flows reaching the sea, and small tsunamis have apparently been reported already from Antigua and Guadeloupe (the nearest inhabited islands to Montserrat). The people of Montserrat have been advised to stay indoors and “remain vigilant”, but there is no immediate danger. [...] [...] Nicholas Laughlin and Georgia Popplewell are reporting “significant activity” from the Soufriere Hills Volcano in Montserrat — lava dome collapse and ash eruption: “The first release, at 10.30 this morning, announced “increased activity” at the volcano, with the collapse of the lava dome at about 7.20 a.m. and a pyroclastic flow which reached the sea on the eastern side of the island, with “heavy ashing”. It’s expected that this could go on for several hours, and there is some threat of explosive activity and more pyroclastic flows. There is also some threat of tsunami activity triggered by these flows reaching the sea, and small tsunamis have apparently been reported already from Antigua and Guadeloupe (the nearest inhabited islands to Montserrat). The people of Montserrat have been advised to stay indoors and “remain vigilant”, but there is no immediate danger. [...]

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