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Tourists Rescued After Cars Nearly Submerged On Holtavörðuheiði
Two cars of tourists got into trouble last night while travelling up Holtavörðuheiði. A large section of the road flooded after a drain became blocked, causing the vehicles to be nearly submerged in water, reports RÚV. Borgarfjörður rescue teams were called out…
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Eruption In Grímsvötn Is Unlikely
There are no signs that an eruption will start in Grímsvötn in the next few days due to the glacial melt, although scientists say it cannot be completely ruled out, reports Morgunblaðið. [su_pullquote]You can now take walking tours of Reykjavík with Grapevine…
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Glacial Flooding From Grímsvötn Likely In The Next Few Days
A continuously updated report from the Icelandic Met Office relays that the ice atop the volcano Grímsvötn is giving every indication that a flood is imminent. [su_pullquote]Can’t decide which of our Iceland-themed shop items to give your loved ones this Christmas? We’ve…
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Dettifoss Waterfall Temporarily Closed Due To Flooding
Visitors to Iceland will not be able to visit the area around Dettifoss on account of flooding which officials say is “life threatening”. In a Facebook post, officials from Vatnajökull National Park have announced that Dettifoss is closed for the time being…
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Serious Flooding In East Iceland Causing Widespread Damages
Yesterday, following heavy rains Jökulsá river in the Eastfjords overflowed its banks causing widespread damage to property and disruption. More rain is forecast and, therefore, unlikely that the situation will change soon. Dozens of tourists have sought assistance in two emergency shelters…
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Basements Flood, Storm Drains Overflow In Reykjavík Area
Several days of unusually high rainfall has started to have a significant effect on the capital area. Vísir reports that firefighters were called out four times last evening to deal with flooding basements in and around Reykjavík. As reported, an unusually high…
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Heavy Rain And Flood Warning In Full Effect
The Icelandic Met Office is warning people that very heavy rains are to be expected over the next couple days, making travel in certain parts of Iceland downright dangerous. RÚV reports that the next 24 hours will see a very large volume…
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Skaftá Flooding Has Begun
The river Skaftá is flooding at a rate greater than what rain or melting glacial ice could account for, indicating that there are likely seismic causes at play. The Icelandic Met Office has announced the following: “The flow of the river Skaftá…
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Glacial Flooding Has Begun
Glacial flooding has begun from the Eystri Skaftárketill caldera in the Vatnajökull glacier, and is expected to reach populated areas in the region by Thursday. The Icelandic Met Office has been keeping tabs on the caldera, RÚV reports, and have noticed that…
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Flooding Strikes Siglufjörður
Heavy and persistent rains have led to an emergency situation as the north Iceland town of Siglurfjörður deals with torrential flooding. Local firefighter chief Ámundi Gunnarsson told RÚV that the situation has reached natural disaster levels, while town project manager Birgir Ingimarsson…
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Bad Weather And Flooding Closes Number Of Main Roads In Iceland
Route 1, Iceland’s national Ring Road that runs around the island, has been closed by Holtavörðuheiði in Borgarfjörður due to rising water levels, reports RÚV. In addition to this, route 61 or Djúpvegur has also been closed after the road simply tore…
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Area North Of Bárðarbunga Volcano Evacuated
An evacuation order went into effect yesterday in the area north of Vatnajökull glacier, in light of ongoing earthquake activity around the Bárðarbunga volcano, reports RÚV. According to Víðir Reynisson, department manager of Iceland’s Civil Protection and Emergency Management, the evacuation has been a success though he…
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Seriously, Stay Away From Katla
Tourists and tour companies are ignoring instructions from the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management, the police and scientists to steer clear of Mýrdalsjökull and Sólheimajökull which border and cover Katla, reports RÚV. As reported, although there are no indications of an…
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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…