UPDATE (ETH) – Two major volcanoes that have been dormant for decades in the Eastern Caribbean are continuing to show signs of awakening and it has alerted scientists to keep a close eye on the activity as well as prompting officials to warn locals to be prepared to evacuate at any moment.
This followed officials raising the alert level to orange which means an eruption could take place with less than 24 hour’s notice. According to the Weather Channel, Lava began oozing out of La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Dec. 29th. The magma which has reached the surface is now forming a growing dome in La Soufrière’s crater.
The volcano is also releasing gas and steam according to the latest report. As of now, no evacuations have been ordered, according to the country’s National Emergency Management Organization. Locals living near the volcano could experience strong sulfur smells for several days or weeks.
According to records, The last time La Soufrière erupted in 1979, more than 20,000 people were evacuated. An eruption in 1902 killed 1,565 people. Before that, the last major eruption was in 1812.
