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The making of the community mural "Hello Salem City!" in its location on the wall of the Walkinshaw building in Salem, Montserrat.

The mural pays tribute to the village of Salem, the traditions and institutions that shaped the village and its people, and recall how it was impacted by the Soufrière Hills volcano 1995 crisis. 

SITREP 4th November:Volcano at dangerous phase, rapid dome growth high seismic activity, pyroclastic flows down Galways, major event imminent. Salem off-limits, public anger after theft arrests

Pyroclastic flows to SW of volcano, meeting in Salem, high seismic activity, Galways Wall, White River Valley, rockfalls in Farrells. Public meeting 4th november, checkpoints at Salem closed, John Osborne and Reuben Meade,

Salem delegation questions exclusion zone, promised and undelivered assistance, depopulation theory, Scientific advice questioned, storage for business goods, doubting HMG commitment to Montserrat, access to Salem denied while in exclusion…

Volcano dangerous, Salem closed to vehicles, rapid dome growth, High seismic activity, ash, access South of Nantes River prohibited. Fines for trespassing exclusion zone, theft arrests.

SITREP 12th November:Volcanic activity quiet, Reuben campaigning against government, Indicent on 6th November involving Meade. Activity quiet since gravitational collapse week prior. Police to investigate 6th November incident. Kieth Rowley Chief…

SITREP 13th December:Dome growth, exclusion zone visits remain suspended, seismic activity, Willy Aspinall Summary of scientific meeting in Antigua. Jonathan Leakes article controversy - details. Simon Young and Stephen Sparks. Aid Financial aid,…

MONTSERRAT HOUSING - Salem camps relocation conflicts

SITREP 4th February:Increase in volcanic activity, movement of evacuees, central zone relocations, PDCs, ash fall, dome growth. Monitoring equipment replaced, meeting with residents of Salem camps and shelters, relocation negotiations.