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SVGNEMO:<\/strong> As of 8:41 am this morning April 9, 2021 an explosive eruption began at the La Soufri\u00e8re volcano in St. Vincent. This a culmination of the seismic activity that began on April 8. The eruption is ongoing and more information will be shared as things progress.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Cabinet Notes:<\/strong> The Prime Minister received a call from his Vincentian counterpart, Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, during the late afternoon when Cabinet was in session.<\/p>

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The Vincentian leader reported that the Soufriere volcano is likely to erupt within hours or days.<\/p>

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Evacuation plans are being organized, PM Browne was told.<\/p>\n

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Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Cabinet offered to accommodate 250 persons if evacuation is ordered.<\/p>\n

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Whereupon, the Director of NODS, the Chief Immigration Officer, the Head of the EMS, and the Manager of the Jolly Beach Hotel were invited to Cabinet.<\/p>

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A plan to accommodate 250 Vincentians, fleeing the volcano, was immediately worked-out.<\/p>\n

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The plan would be activated in the event evacuation from St. Vincent is ordered.<\/p>\n

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The plan includes activating LIAT aircraft to fly the evacuees to Antigua; testing all arrivals for Covid19; providing masks and other protective gear to ensure there is no opportunity for spread of any infectious disease; and, a safe place to rest and be fed.<\/p>\n

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No-one knows if the volcano will erupt, to what extent it will endanger life, and how many may have to flee from their island.<\/p>\n

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Antigua and Barbuda is also prepared to ship items to St. Vincent in the event populations gather in stadiums and on playfields, and are in need of tents, blankets, cots, packaged food, and tablets to purify water.<\/p>\n

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