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(CMC) \u2014 Dominicans were urged not to panic on Tuesday night after the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) said it had received reports of emissions being observed from the Soufriere area.<\/p>

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\u201cThese reports are being investigated and the public will be updated. The ODM is in contact with the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad that is responsible for monitoring seismic activity on Dominica,\u201d said ODM coordinator Fitzroy Pascal.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this time, the ODM is advising the public to stay clear of the area until further notice,\u201d he added.<\/p>

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Besides rivers, Dominica has no shortage of mountains. There are at least 26 mountains, nine of which are dormant volcanoes, and the highest being almost 5000 feet. Dominica has the highest concentration of dormant volcanoes in the world.<\/p>

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(CMC) \u2014 Dominicans were urged not to panic on Tuesday night after the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) said it had received reports of emissions being observed from the Soufriere area. \u201cThese reports are being investigated and the public will be updated. 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