On 9 April 2021, La Soufrière erupted for the first time after 40 years, sending an Ash Plume of 10km into the sky. The resulting ashfall was very heavy in the surrounding areas, reaching nearby islands and halting area air traffic.
Subsequent Eruptions, Lava Flows, Earthquakes, Ash Plumes, and Seismic activity continued throughout April. In early May, explosions subsided, but seismic activity and the risk of lahars remain. Ash plumes and sulphur dioxide reached far enough away to affect Barbados, Grenada, and Saint Lucia. The falling ash has also impacted St Lucia, especially affecting residents in the south of the island.
