Heavy Steam coming from the La Soufriere Volcano today has caused concern among residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

But the National Emergency Management Organization informed residents that the La Soufriere Volcano is not erupting.

In a Facebook post they advised that the heavy steam is coming from the volcano as a result of the heavy rainfall interacting with the very hot rocks and gases thus creating steam plumes rising from the crater.

NEMO says this is the one the effects that can be expected post eruption as materials at the summit can remain extremely hot for weeks to months.