Barbados getting help from T&T after huge ashfall
The Ministry of National Security says this country is assisting St Vincent and the Grenadines due to the volcanic eruption and Barbados, affected by the volcano’s ashfall.
“The devastating effects of the ash clouds from the eruptions of La Soufriere in St Vincent and the Grenadines over the past week did not only affect the island and its inhabitants but extended eastward to Barbados.” the minister said in a statement yesterday.
The Ministry of National Security said on Saturday, April 17, much-needed cleaning items collected with the assistance of the Ministry of Trade and Industry and members of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) were stored at the ODPM’s warehouse over the past 24 hours.
In a show of support and solidarity with Trinidad and Tobago’s Caribbean neighbours, the Ministry of National Security, through the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM), continued unabatedly to provide relief support to the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines. It added this support has now extended to the people and Government of Barbados as they seek to undertake clean-up efforts following the accumulation of sulfuric ash fall from La Soufriere.
It explained that these items were then transferred to the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard’s (TTAG) UlricCross Air Station with the assistance of soldiers from the First Engineer Battalion, Trinidad and Tobago Regiment. The operation continued with both soldiers and airmen working together to load items such as safety goggles, industrial brooms and coveralls onto aircraft provided by the TTAG and the Regional Security System (RSS).
The Air Guard’s aircraft, with 2,000 lbs of cargo on board, departed Trinidad at 1.55 pm Saturday for Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport. The RSS aircraft departed one hour later with 2,800 lbs of cargo for the same destination. Another 1,000 lbs of cargo are awaiting shipment to Barbados.
The ministry said yesterday these shipments are expected to leave within the next 48 hours.
The centre said the volcano continues to erupt, although explosive activity appeared, up to Saturday, to be waning. It added there may be the growth of a lava dome, which is yet to be confirmed. The volcano erupted on April 9.
The centre explained that seismic activity continued with tremor, hybrid earthquakes and over two hours of lower-level tremor generated by explosive activity and venting in a Facebook post.
0 Comment