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Iceland volcano: Blue Lagoon closes over eruption fears
bbc ^ | 11/09/2022

Posted on 11/09/2023 12:13:54 PM PST by BenLurkin

The IMO said that magma - molten rock - was accumulating at a depth of around 5km (3m) northwest of Thorbjorn mountain.

The Blue Lagoon is easily visible from the mountain. The owners of the famed turquoise hot springs said they would close the site until 16 November out of concern for employees' welfare.

The Met Office said an earthquake of 5.0 magnitude, the largest since the increased activity began, was detected shortly past midnight on Thursday in the Fagradalsfjall volcanic area, around 30km from the capital Reykjavik.

Ingibjorg Lilja Omarsdottir of the Icelandic Civil Protection Agency has been posted to the nearby town of Grindavik to prepare for a potential evacuation of the town.

She said there was no imminent need for evacuation but that local authorities were prepared in the event of "magma appearing to rise to the surface".

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: iceland; volcano
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To: mewzilla
From the area, BL still open...

Do not consider it necessary to close the road due to ice

Get a load of this bit...

...He says part of the problem is that there was limited traffic in and out of Grindavík, but for the anti-icing salt to work, traffic is needed...

They're from the government and they're there to help!

41 posted on 01/08/2024 7:11:40 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: BenLurkin

Looks like something may be starting.


42 posted on 01/13/2024 7:35:22 PM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

Folks appear to be bugging out of Grundavik...


43 posted on 01/13/2024 8:02:16 PM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

Reports of people leaving the Blue Lagoon...


44 posted on 01/13/2024 8:06:38 PM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

Note to folks in Iceland, and not just the ones in Grindivik: Your government and most of your enemedia have not and are not serving you well before and during this mess.

Sort that out now.


45 posted on 01/15/2024 9:10:40 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

More we’re-from-the-government-and-we-re-here-to-help...

https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2024/01/16/almost_came_to_a_shouting_match/

Hauled them up to Keflavik then back.

I won’t print the rest of what I am thinking.


46 posted on 01/16/2024 9:47:50 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

That could have and should have been sorted at the scene.


47 posted on 01/16/2024 9:49:30 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: BenLurkin
Another update. Boy, you could see this coming...

The Blue Lagoon and Northern Light Inn are allowed to open

Another eruption to follow shortly...

48 posted on 01/19/2024 9:43:13 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla
Uncertainty about undamaged houses in Grindavík

There's uncertainty about quite a bit. What a cluster...

49 posted on 01/19/2024 2:50:20 PM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla
The cluster continues despite the fact that the country has had decades to plan for this...

The town council of Grindavík made the big decision

50 posted on 01/21/2024 5:08:32 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

BTW, if folks want to see some more incredible work being done, check out the Live From Iceland live cam on Grindavik starting at round 10:30 AM local time.

God bless all there.


51 posted on 01/21/2024 5:15:42 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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Get a load of this...

The estimate assumes a loss of 25 billion

The assumptions that the government has been happy to make are stunning.

52 posted on 01/22/2024 4:10:25 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla
This is an interesting read...

Widespread fracture movements during a volcano-tectonic unrest: the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, from 2019–2021 TerraSAR-X interferometry

53 posted on 01/22/2024 4:26:10 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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Another flight and drone ban above Grindavik announced...

Flight ban over Grindavík until Friday

There are also rumors that government is restricting the flow of scientific data to the public.

If that latter is true...

54 posted on 01/22/2024 4:36:11 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

Given all the press hype, gross hype, the buried fact is that no one can predict the volcanic future with anywhere near certainty.

The government is not hiding. The Government is not speculating. The government is attempting to dampen totally ignorant speculation.

Informed opinion based on speculation about rumors of speculation


55 posted on 01/22/2024 4:51:31 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Hamascide is required in totality)
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To: bert

This isn’t about prediction.

It’s about preparedness.

Especially financial.


56 posted on 01/22/2024 4:53:29 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: bert

The government of Iceland has had decades to do better.

They had a preview of coming attractions in the 70s.


57 posted on 01/22/2024 4:54:41 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: bert

You know, maybe Icelanders need to ask their government what it knew and when it knew it.

And the citizenry needs to stop allowing itself to be treated like mushrooms.


58 posted on 01/22/2024 4:57:32 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: bert

One last thing, bert.

People kowtowing to governments and their bought and paid for experts is what gave us CoupFlu. And the vaxxes.

Just some food for thought.


59 posted on 01/22/2024 4:59:55 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mewzilla

Everyone in Iceland knows or should know that they live on a live volcano.

Some perhaps even many Icelanders , chose to be like Americans and especially Chinese, who buy property and then live within the flood plain.” It’s ok because no one can remember a flood here. “

So, they do not prepare.


60 posted on 01/22/2024 5:05:57 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Hamascide is required in totality)
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