Heavy Rain Turns Volcanic Ash into Dangerous Landslides on St. Vincent
At a Glance Some parts of St. Vincent received 5 inches of rain in several hours.The rain mixes with volcanic ash and debris and forms lahars.La Soufriere volcano began erupting on April 9. Heavy rain unleashed slurries of volcanic ash and debris that slammed into homes and damaged bridges in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday. The lahars are just one more misery on the Caribbean island nation caused by the eruptions of La Soufriere volcano. In a matter...