Soufrière St. Vincent volcano update: Volcanic Alert Level lowered to Orange

The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in collaboration with University of the West Indies’s scientists decided to lower the Volcanic Alert Level from “red” to “orange” as a significant decrease of volcano-tectonic earthquakes have been recorded. In addition, no explosions occurred at the volcano since 22 April.

NEMO bulletin cites further:
“An orange Volcano Alert Level means that the volcano may resume explosions with less than twenty-four hours’notice. As a result of this, the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines have also taken the decision that residents of communities in the orange zone from Petit Bordel to Gordon Yard on the Leeward side of the island and up to Mt. Young near the RUBIS Gas Station on the Windward side of the island, can return home and carry out normal activities.”

Lahars (mud flows) could continue to occur if heavy rainfalls remobilise the fresh ash deposits in valleys including Wallibou and Rabacca valleys.
Source: The University of the West Indies volcano activity update volcano activity update 7 May 2021

Source: Volcano Discovery