Active Volcanoes of the Lesser Antilles

Mona George, President, East Caribbean Coalition for Environmental Awareness, would like Dominicans to empower themselves and prepare for any possible emergency evacuation. That could save thousands. Those who are so inclined might wish to read up on the various web pages that deal with our volcanoes.

Dominica took the cakes! Are we ready should she decide to share them out? Tell me, or tell yourself, what would or can you do if she decides tomorrow is de V-day? Let's talk about it without panic. Remember. It may not happen in your lifetime.

Say you get three days (which is good) notice, what would you do? For me: I could go to another part of Dominica. If one of the Vs in that area will not be exploding too, and if the "flows" will not reach me - no guarantee - there seem to be a lot a fyah dung dey and the island is not very big really.

I could leave on a jet plane: But I don't think that the planes will come once the announcement is made.

Perhaps I could leave on a boat: Would the boats come? (Bearing in mind that there is the show of fyah below the coastal shore line along the west coast (e.g. "Champaigne" below Point Michel and new ones are popping out down Portsmouth). If they do, how many of them would be close enough around our region to get here on time?

Of those that may be around the region, - how many could or would drop off their cargo and head for Dominica in time to take the population, including me? The largest boat, the Queen Mary, can only carry 4,000 (including crew?)

Conclusion: Perhaps those who can afford should invest in little boats - same as they invest in cars - and learn to captain them, just as they learn to drive - JUST IN CASE!. That would leave fewer of us for picking up boats that MAY come to our rescue.

Mona