In 1995 after the initial eruption of the Soufrière Hills volcano, approximately one half of Montserrat was declared exclusion zone. Since this area was susceptible to multiple volcanic hazards, residents of Southern Montserrat were instructed to abandon home and community, leaving behind shells of former lives.
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- Abandoned villa overlooking Plymouth
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- North face of Garibaldi Hill
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- Abandoned village
A middle-aged male photographer and store owner:
“…whenever I go in to Plymouth I always go back to my house, but just for the heck of it not, not that I, not that I’m missing anything or you know feeling sorry for myself, nothing like that. Just to see it…”
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- Abandoned house, Plymouth
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- Abandoned bathroom
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- Villas on the north face of Garibaldi Hill
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