Trants (Eastern Montserrat)

Trants was a small village on the east coast, built atop the remains of a prehistoric Amerindian settlement.

The expanse of the land favoured growth of sugar cane, cotton and limes, and Bramble airport was located in close vicinity. Pyroclastic flows and lahars began descending the northeast flank of Soufrière Hills volcano in 1997, dramatically changing the landscape around Trants.

The vast arable land of Trants in 1995. Credit: David Watters.

The Trants area in 2018: Pyroclastic flows and lahars have completely buried the landscape over the years. Credit: Greg Scott.

6. Before and after

Carr’s Bay & Little Bay

The North

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6. Before and after

The Old Airport

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East

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5. Volcano island

The Island Today: Living With Our Volcano

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The Island Today

The Volcano & Belham

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1. Watching the Volcano

Pyroclastic Flows

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East

West (Plymouth)

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1. Watching the Volcano

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1. Watching the Volcano

Lahars

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The Volcano & Belham

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