Volcano E3: Impact of La Soufriere Eruptions on St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Our guests today are Melissa de Freitas, Maxine Trotman and Tessa Davy. Melissa is a Geophysicist working as Energy Officer at the Energy Unit of the Government of St. Vincent. Maxine currently lives in Atlanta Georgia and organizes relief effort from there and Tessa is a retired healthcare professional and is currently on St. Vincent for her tourism related work. Melissa and Tessa share how they experienced the volcanic eruptions on St. Vincent and Maxine shares with us how she organizes relief from afar.

Ways to donate:

Non profit Constructive Solution Inc., which is coordinating immediate distribution to affected citizens in St. Vincent: https://tinyurl.com/7pkypx8c

Bank transfer to Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Account General-Disaster Relief fund: Banking Information for Disaster Relief (www.gov.vc)

Island Innovation page on the Volcanic Eruption with up to date information and further options to donate: https://islandinnovation.co/saint-vincent-volcanic-eruption/

*The Sargassum Podcast and MCB are not affiliated with any of organizations raising funds for disaster relief.


If you have been affected by the eruptions of La Soufriere in St. Vincent and would like to talk to us about it on the podcast then please get in touch per email: sargassumpodcast@gmx.net