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Flooding Across South Iceland
Elliðaár, the river situated in the outer Reykjavík area in the southwest Iceland, flooded its banks in several locations, RUV reports. Breiðholtsbraut, Norðlingaholt and Rauðhólar areas have also been affected. [su_pullquote]It’s the one year birthday of our wonderful little Geldingadalir eruption that…
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The Flood At Skaftá River Has Reached Its Peak
According to Vísir, the flood of the Skaftá river which started in the beginning September has reached its peak and will start to slow down. The water flow has decreased from 1,500 to 1,000 cubic meters. The water flow along the Ring…
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Flooding Continuing In The Southeast, Will Likely Reach National Highway
The flooding which began in Skaftá last Wednesday has not abetted, but has in fact risen to levels that make it very likely that it will reach the Route 1 national highway, new updates from the Icelandic Meteorological Office report. GPS measurements…
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A Flood Has Started In Skaftá
The river Skaftá in Southern Iceland has been seeing changes in recent days indicating a flood has begun. Electrical conductivity in the river has increased steadily over the past two days, an indication that geothermal factors are involved. The water level has…
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Part Of Route 1 Closed Due To Flooding Danger
A large portion of the northeast section of Route 1—also known as the Ring Road—has been closed due to the danger of flooding, RÚV reports. This closure extends roughly from Mývatn to Egilsstaðir, and encompasses the general Jökulsá á Fjöllum river area.…
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Five University Buildings Flooded, No Insurance Policy In Place
Five buildings at the University of Iceland were flooded with water last night when a major water main in West Reykjavík burst, Vísir reports. As a result, the university was closed this morning as crews began repairs that are still ongoing at…
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Storm Update: Flooded Homes, Fallen Trees, Downed Power
While the extratropical cyclone which rolled over South Iceland today has now moved its way north, the region is now picking up the pieces and still trying to put things back in order. Grapevine reader and Reykjavík resident Kelea Quinn sent us…
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Reykjavík Events: Icelandic Meat Soup, Mekkin Roff & More!
Summer is here and winter/Game of Thrones is over—celebrate with these not-to-miss Reykjavík events. Monday, May 27th Icelandic Meat Soup 10:00-18:00 – Reykjavík Museum Of Photography – Free! Iceland in the 70s and 80s—long hair and printed button ups included—is reborn by…
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Icelandic Company Donates Water To Serbian Flood Victims
Icelandic Water Holdings intends to send over 72,000 half-litre bottles of potable water to those displaced by flooding in Serbia. 72,576 bottles of water, valued at about 15 million ISK, will be going to help bring some relief to flood victims in…