After Hurricanes Irma and Maria’s disastrous passages on Caribbean Islands, time is for solidarity and help.
Please tell us about all events dedicated to these actions. Thank you !
Caraïbes
May 8th 1902…8:02am
On May 8th, 1902, at 8:02am, Mount Pelée exploded, vomited pyroclastic flows, killed 30000 people, destroyed the city of Saint Pierre, sank 40 boats, entered history, gave its name to a type of volcanism, even helped to understand Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79AD…Today, the sleeping giant is under constant oversight. Saint Pierre got rebuilt in the middle of its ruins…
As to the pyroclastic flows…When, after Mount Vesuvius’ eruption, Plini the Younger described the phenomenon in his Letters, no one wanted to believe him…Mount Pelée tragically proved he was right. The pyroclastic flows can be 1000 to 3000 meters high, with a temperature up to 1000 degrees C, and their speed can reach 800 km/h. As they can even run on water, nothing can resist them…
I am a Caribbean Writer
These were his words in a 2012 interview…
One of the greatest writers of the Caribbean passed away… Highly acclaimed Nobel Prize winner Sir Derek Walcott, from Saint Lucia, died on March 17 2017 at 87…
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La Caraïbe pour les nuls!
Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas la Caraïbe mais qui veulent savoir… Le site d’AZ Martinique vous dit tout…ou presque!
Dominican received Queen’s Young Leaders Award
Kellyn George, from Dominica, was among the young people from the Commonwealth who were awarded by the Queen.
See the article on dominicanewsonline.
Where to travel in The Caribbean in 2015
These are the must-visit destinations in 2015, according to the Caribjournal…
FLAG DAY IN DOMINICA
Today is Flag day in Dominica: