The Government of Montserrat
Government Information Service

Official Press Releases Concerning the Situation in
Soufriere Hills, Montserrat, West Indies

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• Point of Contact - Government Information Service
• Official Press Release from 1995 - 1997
• The Volcanic Explanation 1996 Archives
• The Volcanic Explanation 1997 Archives
• The EOC Today & Montserrat Today for 1997
• Montserrat Today for 1998

The Volcanic Explanation is published every morning from the Government of Montserrat's Media Centre and released via E mail and fax. It is a review in layman's terms of the activity at the Soufriere Hills Volcano over the past 24 hours and is written by Government's Information Service in conjunction with staff at the MVO. It is designed for Montserratians at home and abroad who might not understand the technical terms of the twice daily reports published by the MVO. Whilst not designed as a news release, the explanation can be used as a basis for news stories about the ongoing volcanic crisis in Montserrat.

1997

• Gov't Press Release: 26 June 1997 Search and Rescue Missions Follow Major Pyroclastic Flows from the Soufriere Hills Volcano
• Gov't Press Release: 27 June 1997 Emergency Management Officials Continue to Update Response Mechanism in the Aftermath of Major Volcanic Activity
• Gov't Press Release: 27 June 1997Address to the Nation by Chief Minister, the Honourable Bertrand Osborne Montserrat

  1996

• Re-Occupation Of Plymouth And Other Areas Monday, January 01, 1996
• Re-Occupation Of Eastern Communities January 17, 1996
• Eruptive Events, Monitoring Procedures, Impact & Forecast January 31, 1996
• Volcanic Activity Summary, Goverment Response and Planning As Of Tuesday, March 26, 1996
• Relocation Order For Richmond Hill, 09 April
• Evacuation and Volcano Hazards Assessment as of Thursday, April 11, 1996
• Montserrat Tourism Board: Tourist Activity and Availability as of Thursday, April 11, 1996
• Volcano Alert: Putting Life First In Emergency Response, Tuesday, April 16, 1996
• Volcano Alert: Emergency Response Upgrade, Tuesday, April 16, 1996
• Evacuation Status: 0730H Wednesday, April 17, 1996
• Volcano Alert: Voluntary Evacuation To The United Kingdom: 1130H Tuesday, April 23, 1996
• Volcano Alert: Overseas Resettlement Relief For Montserratians: Wednesday, April 24, 1996
• Volcano Alert: Pyroclastic Flows and Major Ashfalls: Sunday, May 12, 1996
• Government Information Service - Press Release 1200H 02 December 1996

  1995

• Relocation Order As At Friday December 1, 1995
• Scientific Press Briefing, Montserrat - 06 December 1995
• Press Update on Relocation Response, Montserrat - 06 December 1995
• Current Volcano Activity Summary As At 09 December, 1995
• Press Summary, Radio Address To The Nation 8PM Thursday, December 14, 1995
• Volcano Alert Stepped Down From Red To Upper Orange Thursday, December 28, 1995

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