With wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere still blowing to the east on Tuesday, it is possible that ash from this most recent eruption can once again blanket Barbados. Air quality can also worsen and become hazardous for people with existing respiratory problems.
Thick ash from St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Soufriere volcano eruption turns the sky and ocean grey on an east coast beach with a thick unbreathable haze. – St. James, Barbados – April 10 2021 (Shutterstock) By Monica Danielle, AccuWeather senior producer & Adam Douty, AccuWeather More huge explosions rocked the island of St. Vincent Monday and Tuesday mornings as […]
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY We’ve heard from a lot of you asking about when and how to request an absentee ballot, and if that option is still available to everyone because of the pandemic. We’ll cut to the chase: Yes, it is. But what are all the details? We talked with officials at the […]
Aftermath of pyroclastic flow in St. Vincent on April 12. Image Courtesy: NEMO, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. In a Statement issued on Saturday Afternoon, April 10th, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris announced a pledge of EC$1 million to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in […]
By OECS Castries, Saint Lucia – The Government of Saint Lucia is providing assistance to one hundred and thirty-six (136) OECS citizens, who are part of the seasonal agricultural workers’ programme, as they were stranded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as a result of the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano. RELATED STORIES & […]
James Madison High School closed in Brooklyn, NY after New York City closed down the public school system to stop the spread of the coronavirus – Brooklyn, New York – April 18,2020 (Shutterstock) By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat, THE CITY The education department is launching a training program next month for parents, paying them $500 to […]
It’s a historic day in New York. On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, after years of advocacy and several deals that fell apart in 2019 and 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New York. New York becomes the second-most populous state, after California, to legalize recreational marijuana. Although retail sales […]
Photo Courtesy: The UWI Seismic Research Centre By OECS Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet has spoken to the Prime Minister of St. Vincent of the Grenadines, Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, and indicated Saint Lucia’s readiness to assist in light of the latest developments with the ongoing eruption of the La Soufrière Volcano. Saint Lucia’s […]
By James B. Wood, The Conversation A big question among parents and teachers as more schools reopen is when their kids will be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some have wondered whether the vaccine is even necessary for children. A vaccine for children is getting closer. Pfizer on April 9, 2021, became the first vaccine maker to formally […]
By Courtney Travis, AccuWeather The largest volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday erupted in spectacular fashion, sending an ash plume shooting an estimated 52,000 feet into the atmosphere and forcing the evacuation of thousands. Authorities had ordered evacuations on St. Vincent Thursday evening, ahead of the expected volcanic eruption that occurred […]
By William Petri, The Conversation It’s OK for fully vaccinated people to travel domestically again without quarantining, so long as they wear a mask and maintain social distancing guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced April 2, 2021 in its updated guidelines for travel. The agency advises that people still wash or sanitize […]
