Airports on the Caribbean islands of St. Vincent and Barbados remain closed after La Soufrière, a volcano on St. Vincent, roared to life over the weekend.
The ash plume from an explosive eruption of Saint Vincent's La Soufrière volcano as seen from NOAA's GOES-16 satellite, on April 11, 2021. The ash, which has reached an altitude of 40,000 feet and has been carried east by prevailing winds, has caused problems in Barbados as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. (Image: NOAA)
