Montserrat ready to offer disaster management support to Haiti

BRADES, Montserrat (January 14, 2010) – Montserrat is poised to support the regional response effort being coordinated by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) says Regional Affairs Director, Claude Hogan.

Montserratians encouraged to help Haiti

BRADES, Montserrat (January 14, 2010) – The island of Montserrat is no stranger to tragedy or emergencies but even Chief Minister Reuben T. Meade says the present devastation in Haiti makes dealing with an active volcano seem tantamount to dealing with a baby.

Large pyroclastic flows from Soufriere Hills Volcano

BRADES, Montserrat (January 8, 2010) – Scientists at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) confirmed there was a large pyroclastic flow forming event occurred at Soufriere Hills volcano on Friday afternoon around 2:49pm. The island came to a temporary standstill as everyone took in the sigh...

Ash clean up continues

BRADES, Montserrat (January 8, 2010) – Clean up crews continue to work to clear the ash from the roads, drains and communal areas in the areas of Friths, Salem and Olveston. These areas received significant ash fall over the Christmas holidays.