Volcano erupts near Icelandic town, forcing evacuation of residents
Volcano erupts near Icelandic town, forcing evacuation of residents
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Volcano erupts near Icelandic town, forcing evacuation of residents
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Ah, that's a shame, they placed the barriers on an area around the town that had never had an eruption (just lava).
Looking at the live videos I have to admit I had to laugh initially, it looks so much like Mother mature just saying FU to our attempts to control her, it stops for the barrier, has a gap, then pops up again just outside town. (Man made lava barrier route (ish - as far as I can see, guessing in the distance, if even built) highlighted - it even left a nice gap for the barrier!)
I guess it just shows how you can't trust volcanos!
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The barriers would have worked too ☹ (lava from the main vent has been redirected away)
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Seismic activity had intensified overnight and residents of Grindavik were evacuated at about 3am (0300 GMT) on Sunday, the Icelandic public broadcaster RUV reported.
“A crack has opened up on both sides of the dikes that have begun to be built north of Grindavik,” the MetOffice wrote.
Live images showed jets of glowing orange lava spewing up against the dark winter sky.
Grindavik, a small fishing village of about 4,000 people, was evacuated as a precaution on 11 November.
Since then, residents have been allowed to return for brief periods, before an evacuation was again ordered overnight.
Iceland is home to 33 active volcano systems, the highest number in Europe.
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I have close friends from Grindavík, it's surreal and sad watching its destruction live on television. A building is currently being surrounded by lava on one of the livestreams. Luckily it's only an abandoned research facility, but it's only a matter of time until it reaches the nearest residencies.
Here's some good local coverage. Pretty crazy! https://youtu.be/Qyi8uDkQjvw
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