Category: Natural Hazards

The latest on natural hazard events affecting the Eastern Caribbean, including Trinidad and Tobago.

Natural hazards are common across the region, with earthquakes, Saharan dust events, sargassum, volcano, and mud volcano events, as well as tsunamis all possible annually.

Image of the new La Soufrière volcanic dome taken on Thursday 14th January 2021 by a team of scientists from the UWI SRC, NEMO, and the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. (Thomas Christopher)
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La Soufrière Update – New Cracks, Gas Emissions Form

Friday, 15 January 2021, 18:25
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Live Updates: La Soufrière Volcano Situation Overview

Friday, 15 January 2021, 6:00
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La Soufrière Emitting Fatal Gases

Thursday, 14 January 2021, 21:59
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Can the La Soufrière Eruption Turn Explosive?

Thursday, 14 January 2021, 0:15
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La Soufrière Dome Could Overtop Crater In Coming Months

Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 23:51
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Can A La Soufrière Eruption Trigger A Tsunami?

Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 22:06
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Strong Sulfur Smells Affect St Vincent Villages As La Soufrière Erupts

Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 20:07
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Acidic Gas, Not Rain, Affecting La Soufrière’s Slopes

Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 19:41
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Live Updates: La Soufriere Volcano Eruption

Saturday, 9 January 2021, 12:00
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La Soufrière Dome Grows, Alert Level Remains at Orange

Wednesday, 30 December 2020, 23:01
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La Soufrière Volcano Erupts, Alert Level At Orange

Wednesday, 30 December 2020, 8:22
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Major Landslide At Fort Tyson Rise, St. Kitts

Friday, 13 November 2020, 13:45