Almost Like Alaska

You know, Montserrat was almost like Alaska, you know, like those places that have snow. You get up in the morning and all you see is snow, and it’s not snow, it all about ash! Everywhere!

– Montserrat Resident, 2019

Ash blanketing Olveston after a large dome collapse in July 2003. Credit: Wayne Fenton / Shutterstock.

What Next (Pops Morris)

What Next

‘If it be raining ash
If it be raining stones
Take the advice
Get under a strong roof’

– Extract from Song 'What Next' by Pops Morris

1. Watching the Volcano

Volcanic Ash

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4. Falling ash and stones

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3. Everyday moments of life and laughter

How Could Something So Dangerous Look So Beautiful?

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The Volcano & Belham

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1. Watching the Volcano

Volcano Bad (Volcano Alert)

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3. Everyday moments of life and laughter

Paradise With A Touch Of Ash

West (Plymouth)

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