Kick-em-Jenny Volcano causing orange alert in the West Indies

[ulli]

The recent earthquakes to the northeast of Barbados have woken up an undersea volcano to the west of the island, near the island of Grenada.

If there is a major eruption then a tsunami is likely to hit the shores of these Caribbean islands.

[Selkie]

The recent earthquakes to the northeast of Barbados have woken up an undersea volcano to the west of the island, near the island of Grenada.

If there is a major eruption then a tsunami is likely to hit the shores of these Caribbean islands.

Are you still there, in Barbados? If you are, I hope that you are someplace safe, or where you can get to higher ground, pronto, if you need to.

My thoughts are for the safety of your son, too.

[ulli]

- Vulnerable communities advised of evacuation routes and transport put on standby. - Local radio stations in Grenada, St. Vincent, Barbados and Trinidad placed on alert. - Public listens to local radio continuously for updates and visits the Seismic Research Unit website if possible. -All shipping stays outside the first exculsion zone (1.5km from the summit). - Non-essential shipping (pleasure craft etc) stays 5km clear of the summit (second exclusion zone). - Visiting scientists who are not taking part in essential monitoring are regarded as non-essential.

[ulli]

And this is what people are doing to prepare for the cataclysmic event

"I'm sure you know and appreciate this is God's Revenge upon these evil islands
- revenge for smokin weed
and harbouring Aunty Man an dem...lol
_______________________________
Eruption scheduled for
10:27 p.m. tomorrow nite SHARP.

C & B there. ---Bar Solid. --- E.Sealy's HiFi....etc.
Like · Reply · 1 · 37 mins · Edited

[greybeard]

Dear ulli
Wishing you, family, friends and everyone in the area, everything you need to see you safely through any emergency.
With Love
Chris

[Billy]

I am asking Jenny for calmness Ulli. Be safe.

[Michelle Marie]

I'm sure you're Divinely protected and all is in Divine Order; blessings of love and warmth and comfort and continued Peace.

Love to ALL,
Michelle Marie

[Stephanie]

:heart:Prayers of protection and safety for all.:heart:

May all be well.

Blessings for you and yours, dearest Ulli.

[sandy]

Dear Ulli,

May You and Yours as well as all Islanders be kept alert, protected and safe during this ensuing event.

[Lifebringer]

Be safe stay alert. Prayers of protection and calming of the volcano. Have a route plan A and B.

[Hervé]

"Kick 'Em Jenny" undersea volcano rumbles off Grenada (http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/undersea-volcano-called-kick-em-jenny-rumbling-off-32647228)

Linda Straker, David McFadden
ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/undersea-volcano-called-kick-em-jenny-rumbling-off-32647228)
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 07:14 UTC



http://www.sott.net/image/s12/258053/large/volcTsu18CaribJennyRelief.jpg (http://www.sott.net/image/s12/258053/full/volcTsu18CaribJennyRelief.jpg)
© www.drgeorgepc.com (http://www.drgeorgepc.com)The underwater seat floor typography north of Grenada.


An active underwater volcano off Grenada's northern coast called Kick 'em Jenny was rumbling Thursday and regional disaster authorities were put on alert, though they said it posed no threat of triggering a destructive tsunami.

Since its discovery in the 1930s, Kick 'em Jenny has erupted beneath the surface of the Caribbean Sea at least 12 times, most recently in 2001. The volcano, which rises 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) above the seafloor on a steep slope of the Lesser Antilles ridge, hasn't caused any known deaths or injuries.

The Seismic Research Center at the University of the West Indies said seismic activity had increased in the volcano, which sits 8 kilometers (5 miles) north of Grenada. Recreational divers have reported seeing some "degassing" on the seafloor off Grenada's west coast as gas-rich magma bubbles.

Center researchers put the alert level at "orange," which means an eruption could take place within 24 hours. An eruption would stir up high waves and heat surrounding waters to boiling temperatures. Scientists say the volcano can also shoot hot rocks up through the water column.


http://www.sott.net/image/s12/258054/medium/West_Indies_map.gif (http://www.sott.net/image/s12/258054/full/West_Indies_map.gif)


Under the alert, all boats must stay at least 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the volcano. Kick 'em Jenny poses the greatest threat to mariners since the gases it releases can lower the density of water so significantly vessels can lose buoyancy and sink.

Acting Prime Minister Elvin Nimrod said Kick 'em Jenny poses "no significant threat" to Grenada or other coastal communities on nearby islands for now. "There is no need to move people away from coastlines," he told reporters.

People were advised to go about their lives normally. But some were jittery as seismic activity ramped up, knocking out Internet service. "People are just wondering what's next," said Kendel Mark, a resident of the outlying island of Carriacou.

In a 1939 eruption, Kick 'em Jenny shot a cloud of ash 270 meters (900 feet) above the sea surface. Its eruptions since then have been weaker.

[ulli]

I just saw this article below, Herve.
After the fear, they give the balm.
Authorities will never change with their stick and carrot method of guidance.
Testing the pulse of the populace.

The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre of the University of the West Indies dispatched a team to Grenada to beef up its monitoring network as the activity continued. The undersea volcano is located five miles north of Grenada.

In an update this evening from Kingstown where he is attending an unrelated workshop, Director of the Seismic Centre Dr Richard Robertson confirmed there was an “eruption” of the Kick ‘em Jenny volcano in the wee hours of this morning, and that activity which started since July 11, had continued to increase.

Dismissing suggestions that it was related to ongoing tremors in Barbados, he assured there was no need to panic, pointing out that it followed the usual pattern of activity and was in fact overdue.

“The activity at Kick ‘em Jenny is following similar patterns where you have increased seismicity followed by some sort of eruptive activity. The most common thing it does after is go back quiet again until the next time it happens.

“Since 1935 Kick ‘em Jenny has an episode like this every 10 years, and the last time it had one it was in 2001, so we were expecting in a sense that something would happen in the next few years. In fact it is a bit overdue.”

Dr Robertson stressed the main concern was shipping activity in the area, dismissing concerns that the increased activity could trigger a tsunami.

“The most likely scenario as we move forward is that you will have this period of increased seismicity for a little bit longer. The most concerning aspect of it currently is for shipping that is associated with the Kick ‘em Jenny area, so that currently the Government of Grenada has increase the alert level to Orange and it means therefore that ships should not be within five kilometers of the Kick ‘em Jenny volcano, and that is mainly to avoid them being affected by some sort of eruptive activity.”

He insisted that the threat of tsunami was particularly low.

“With the depth of Kick ‘em Jenny that kind of scenario is actually very low and nothing that people should worry about.”

The seismic team in Grenada, which includes researcher Lloyd Lynch, will install sensors and a computer hub at the Emergency Operation Centre over the next few days to better update and advise disaster management officials across the region

[Hervé]

I just saw this article below, Herve.
After the fear, they give the balm.
Authorities will never change with their stick and carrot method of guidance.
Testing the pulse of the populace.
[...]

Indeed!

That's also the difference between actual scientists and "News" scientists (i.e. politicians on the hunt for research grants, etc...)... remember "El Hierro (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30888-Tirelessly-updating-Avalon-on-the-El-Hierro-eruption.)"?