Authorities ordered that people would have to evacuate St. Vincent on Thursday Evening Because there was a major volcanic eruption. Around 8:30 Am the volcano in St. Vincent exploded and there was ash flying into the air!
The National Emergency Management Organisation of Saint Vincent reported later in the morning that the ash plume had reached 8 km (about 5 miles) into the air If there is a bigger explosion Ash might move forward South and it could be continued for weeks. Around 6:00 Pm the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent called a press conference the evacuation for residents in the red zone. About 16,000 people evacuated.