Activity continued on the Soufriere Hills Volcano through the end of 2008, including pyroclastic flows and ash plumes.
Atmosphere Land Volcanoes
The Soufriere Hills volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat continued releasing ash and steam in mid-December 2008.
Volcanoes
In early 2009, ash and steam from the Soufriere Hills Volcano on the island of Montserrat stretched hundreds of kilometers across the Caribbean Sea.
On December 2, 2008, an explosion occurred on the west side of the Soufriere Hills lava dome. Volcanic material flowed through the city of Plymouth, setting some buildings on fire.