la soufriere eruption

Saturday 9 April 2022, marked a year since La Soufriere volcano erupted in St. Vincent and the Grenadines causing widespread damage and displacement. The first explosive event 9 April, 2021 occurred at about 8:41am. The explosive…
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(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) Safer seaports and wider maritime spaces in the Eastern Caribbean are anticipated once the Regional and National Maritime Security Strategies currently being formulated by the Regional Security…
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The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, 28 April, expressed solidarity with and support for St. Vincent and the Grenadines and neighbouring countries that are affected by La Soufriere's eruptions. Her Excellency Carolyn…
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The funds are disbursed from a contingent credit line from the World Bank, known as the Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat-DDO), approved in June 2020. (World Bank Press Release) The World Bank disbursed US$20 million to…
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The UK has provided an initial £200,000, via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to support the regional response, through the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA). (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and…
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