A ash cloud from La Soufrière volcano, on the Caribbean island of San Vicente, is approaching Spain. As a result of it, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) in the Canary Islands is monitoring its evolution after moving through the Atlantic Ocean to the east approaching the archipelago.

This Wednesday April 14 a storm will enter the peninsula whose wind flow could bring part of the ash and sulfur dioxide emissions from the volcano, which has been erupting for several days.

A) Yes, the polar jet that acts as a conveyor belt for squall it will continue very wavy and cause new storms, of which will fall “extremely unusual” particles, according to Meteored.

Surveillance

Due to this situation, the Prediction and Surveillance Group of AEMET and the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) of Toulouse are monitoring the volcanic ash for act in relation to aeronautics.

This volcano It erupted on April 9 and has caused the rise of a cloud of ash and gases volcanic even reaching up to 16 kilometers high in its movement towards the east. As the cloud drifts, ash and sulfur dioxide concentrations decrease. The expected densities are of medium levels, so air quality will not be affected.

No drinking water or electricity

Back to the activity of the volcano has left without drinking water or electricity the entire population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Y 20,000 evacuated people need shelter. Stéphane Dujarric, UN spokesperson, detailed the seriousness of the situation:

“The eruption has affected most livelihoods in the northern part of the island, including banana cultivation, with ash and lava flows that they hinder the movement of people and goods.”

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