St Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano - Dec 2020 Updates

1. Executive Summary In December 2020, the active volcano La Soufrière in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) began to erupt effusively. This was the fifth eruption since 1718. In April of 2021, the...

Description of the disaster Since 29 December 2020, the La Soufrière volcano alert level in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was elevated due to increased volcanic activity. By 8 April 2021, the alert...

Executive Summary The Situational Awareness Overview (SAO) Report is an analysis of trends in humanitarian needs, risks and vulnerabilities in the Eastern Caribbean to inform planning, strengthen...

KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Apr 19 2023 (IPS)- On the morning of 9th of April 2021, the La Soufrière Volcano on the main island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines erupted -filling the...

LILIA BURUNCIUC, DECIMA COREA & ELAD SHENFELD It was an overcast morning on April 9, 2021, when the La Soufrière Volcano erupted explosively on the small island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in...

After two days of in-depth exchanges of analysis, considerations, challenges, opportunities and potential strategies, the Caribbean has strengthened its partnership for the development of...

Island states across the world face similar climate risks due to their isolation and exposure. But because they are so far apart, they don’t often get to learn from or work with each other on...

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Since 29 December 2020, the La Soufrière volcano alert level in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was elevated due to increased volcanic activity. By 8...

Intitulé « RésiLIENce », notre rapport annuel 2021 vient de sortir. Cette nouvelle édition se lit comme un magazine et offre, avec ses deux sens de lecture, une double approche de la résilience :...

Introduction Latin America and the Caribbean is home to diverse natural hazards, including recurrent climate shocks linked to the El Niño and La Niña phenomena, earthquakes, droughts, floods,...

One year after the explosive eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in the Caribbean, the impact of the disaster is still evident and the IFRC Is focusing its...

In 2021, countries across the Caribbean continued to be challenged by the impacts of the climate crisis, increasing national debt and weakening economies, and the ongoing pandemic. For persons living...

The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) system is one of the United Nations’ international rapid response tools to help governments of disaster-affected countries during the...

The massive volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga on 15 January produced a blast hundreds of times the strength of the Hiroshima nuclear explosion, according to NASA. The volcano and subsequent...

On 9 April 2021, the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines erupted, causing a crisis on top of the COVID crisis for the people of the island nation. Didier Trebucq, UN Resident...

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On 29 December 2020, the La Soufrière volcano alert level in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was elevated to orange due to increased volcanic...

1. Introduction This document presents the background, context, effects, impact, recovery needs and recovery strategy of the devastation of the La Soufrière Volcanic Eruption on St. Vincent and the...

WASHINGTON, November 30, 2021 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$40 million for the Volcanic Eruption Emergency Project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The project...

28 September, 2021 - The Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be receiving some much-needed support in their efforts to recover from the far reaching effects of the volcanic...

Author: Sophie Hares The morning after La Soufriere volcano carpeted St Vincent and the Grenadines with millions of tons of ash, disaster management expert La Fleur Quammie put on goggles and a mask...