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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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Phone Survives Spectacular Fall And A Year Outdoors
IPhone owner Haukur Snorrason was surprised to have his device returned this week after he accidentally dropped it from a plane about a year ago. The phone had withstood both the spectacular fall and a year in the wilderness in Icelandic weather…
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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…