13th July, 2021

 

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

DECISION TAKEN FOR RESIDENTS OF CHATEAUBELAIR AND FITZ-HUGHES TO RETURN HOME FROM JULY 23, 2021

 

The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines took the decision today Tuesday 13th July, 2021 that residents of the communities of Fitz-Hughes and Chateaubelair who evacuated due to the explosive eruption of the La Soufrière volcano can return home from Friday 23rd July, 2021.

 

This decision was taken at a meeting of the National Emergency Council held at the Foreign Affairs Conference Room.

 

The Volcano Alert level remains at Orange.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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