Ruins from the 1902 Mt. Pelee eruption are evident and widely spread throughout the town and have been dug out of the volcanic ash and recovered, leaving the remnants of buildings that were built onto, renewing the life of the city. Some buildings remain as burned out shells reminding us all of the power of God's nature followed by God's blessings, as the volcanic ash turned burned hillsides into highly productive food crops through the fertilization of the ash. The intensity of the heat from the pyroclastic flow instantaneously melted and devoured everything in its path. A dozen ships in the harbour were consumed at the same time and have never been recovered. At least one ship successfully limped away.