| The eruption of the Soufiere
Hills volcano in 1995 put the Caribbean island of Montserrat on the
world map. Many residents were evacuated in 1997 and an exclusion
zone surrounding the still-active volcano restricts travel to the
southern part of the island. The people of Montserrat are rebuilding
their mountainous island to be enjoyed for future generations.
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Soufiere Hills volcano erupting |
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Map of Montserrat |
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Plume from the Soufiere Hills volcano |
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Montserrat from the catamaran |
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Almost there |
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Our transportation |
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Our tour guide |
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Views from the mountain top |
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More views |
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Jill and Matt with the volcano in the background |
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Airport runway with lava flow running across it |
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More views... |
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Newly built housing on stilts |
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The the three story golf course club house, buried by mud flow
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More government
housing |
Soufiere Hills Volcano partially covered by clouds |
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What used to be the capital of Plymouth |
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More views of the volcano |
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and still more.... |
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Montserrat before the volcano eruption |
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Matt and Jill with the volcano |
