If you are reading this message, Please to reload this page.(Do not use your browser's 'Refresh' button). The island was temporarily evacuated last September when the eruption cycle began. Some who are badly affected by the ash are eager to leave while others are resisting losing their land and culture. ![]() The 10,000 or so people who remain on Ambae island have mixed feelings about the plans. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The Pacific nation of Vanuatu is preparing to permanently evacuate the entire population of one of its islands as thick ash spewing from a volcano kills crops, dirties water supplies and fouls the air. (Brad Scott/GeoHazards Divison, VMGD via AP, File). The Pacific nation of Vanuatu is preparing to permanently evacuate the entire population of one of its islands as thick ash spewing from a volcano kills crops, dirties water supplies and fouls the air, government spokesman said Thursday, May 3, 2018. 1, 2017, file photo provided by GeoHazards Divison, Vanuatu Meteorological and GeoHazards Department, steam rises from the volcanic cone that has formed in Lake Vui near the summit of Ambae Island, Vanuatu.
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