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The British government has urged people still on the Caribbean island of Montserrat to leave in the face of what scientists called the threat of a "cataclysmic" eruption. It says in the past 24 hours the volcano has become much…

33/97 A top-level meeting of DFID and FCO officials has today taken place to discuss the situation on the Caribbean island of Montserrat and co-ordinate plans for a voluntary evacuation later this week. This follows increased volcanic…

Jeremy Lennard, Special to The Christian Science Monitor ST. PETERS, MONTSERRAT -- On the morning of August 8, silence fell over the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat. Birds stopped singing, and the incessant chirping of insects died away. The…

UPDATE No. 1 Montserrat Volcanic Eruption - LAMN71 Dear Friends, Geneva, 14 August 1997 The Caribbean island of Montserrat continues to be devastated by the violent eruptions of the Soufriere Volcano. Recent information received from ACT/CCC…

Weekly News Last week, Montserrat's Soufrière Hills volcano again belched ash and hot rock, showering even the "safe zone'' at the north end of the island with pebbles of volcanic debris. To provide relief to children suffering from the psychological effects…

Montserrat Volcanic Eruption DHA-Geneva Situation Report no. 4 13 August 1997 UK Assistance 1. Since the volcanic activitiy began in July 1995, the British Government have committed some GBP 17 million (USD 28.3 million) in emergency aid and an additional GBP 25…

12:38 PM MEXICO CITY, Aug 12 (Reuter) - Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano on Tuesday released its greatest ash cloud since late June, when it blanketed Mexico City with ash and forced closure of the airport. Ash flew more than a mile (about 2…

Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0465 1. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) has reported on the substantial increase since 2 August 1997 in the volcanic activity of the Langs Soufriere Volcano. This increased activity is characterized by hybrid earthquakes, explosive eruptions,…

33/97 A delegation from Montserrat, led by Chief Minister Bertrand Osborne visited the UK over the past week to discuss with the British Government future assistance for the people of Montserrat following the tragic events since…

Rob Cunningham in Montserrat and Robert Archer in London available for interview Christian Aid's Rob Cunningham has reported a heightened state of anxiety on Montserrat following the latest eruption of the island's volcano, after which a number of families evacuated…