The Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA) and the Royal Montserrat Police Force (RMPF) were instructed to refamiliarise key staff members of the procedures to be followed in the event when an alarm was raised by the MVO so that the maximum possible notice could be given of increased volcanic activity.
Mar
30
A Specially Vulnerable Area has been Created
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Mar
30
Peter Waterworth said, “Miss Jarvis is doing a commendable job on her own initiative. I hope that this computer will help in her endeavors as well as helping her in her own studies at MSS.”
Mar
27
Montserrat Volcano Observatory Weekly Report for the period 5 to 12 March 2010
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The heavy rainfall this week has caused vigorous steaming of the deposits formed on 11 February that are still hot. Strong geysering was visible at Trants near the old Bramble airport with ash and steam fountaining occurring. In addition lahars travelled down several drainages around the volcano, including the Belham valley.
Mar
26
Weekly Volcano Report for the period 19 to 26 March 2010
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There have been twenty eight rock fall signals, three long-period, three hybrid and one volcano tectonic earthquake recorded this week.
Sep
28
Boston-based Montserratian Organization Celebrates 35 Years
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In his congratulatory letter, newly elected Chief Minister, Hon. Reuben T. Meade said, “I am confident that your efforts will enhance the quality of life of the scholarship recipients, their families, the communities they will serve and Montserrat, indirectly.”
Aug
23
Why is Alexander the Great Remembered?
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According to one story, as a young boy, Alexander tamed the great horse Bucephalus, which was said to be too spirited and wild to control. This magnificent steed later carried Alexander into battle at Issus in 333BCE.
Aug
5
What is the Brightest Star?
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This makes Sirius over 1,000 times brighter than the faintest star that can be seen with the naked eye.
Jul
24
Who Were the Franks?
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The Frankish system of land-holding and service was the beginning of the feudal system in Europe.
Jul
21
Activity at the Soufrière Hills Volcano remained at a low level. Seismic activity was low, with eight rockfalls and two volcano-tectonic earthquakes. The average sulphur dioxide flux was 466 tons per day, with a minimum of 267 and a maximum of 622. There appear to be no major changes in the structure of the dome [...]
Jun
29
By: Karen ‘Lioness’ AllenFreelance Journalist As reported by the Montserrat National Trust (MNT), the University of the West Indies open campus in Montserrat and the Montserrat Community College have coordinated a public lecture scheduled for 7 July 2009. The guest speaker for this lecture entitled ‘Volcanically Induced Loss of Archaeological Sites, Montserrat’ is Archaeologist, Dr. [...]
