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April 21, 2005
Soufriere Volcano, Montserrat
There is a 2 mile maritime exclusion zone around more than half of the island of Montserrat, as the volcano at the south end of the island is still active. The remains of the ruined capital, Plymouth, are staggering to see – Chis says it is like seeing the ruins of the World Trade Centre in New York. In 1995, the population of the island was around 11,000. Nearly two-thirds of the inhabitants left when the volcano first erupted in 1995.
Posted by dave at April 21, 2005 03:15 PM