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Threat of volcanic eruption could keep Iceland residents out for months
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office says there is a “significant likelihood” of an eruption, with the “prime location” an area north of Grindavik.
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Iceland declares state of emergency, evacuates residents over threat of volcanic eruption
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Thousands Evacuated as Southern Iceland Prepares for Volcanic Eruption
Headline from Voice of America ·
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Threat of volcanic eruption could keep Iceland residents out for months
Grindavik was evacuated after recent seismic activity moved south toward the town, and monitoring indicated that a corridor of magma now extends under the community.
Iceland has declared a state of emergency, with police officials urging residents to evacuate the coastal town of Grindavík following an intense wave of earthquakes in the southwest of the country linked to a possible volcanic eruption.
Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.
The Icelandic fishing town of Grindavik has been evacuated as earthquakes are breaking open streets and "completely damaged" some homes: "There is no one living here. From 3,800 to zero."
The residents were allowed to re-enter their homes briefly to collect basic necessities as "an eruption can be possible on a timescale of just days,” the Icelandic Met Office said Friday.
After a barrage of earthquakes that herald an impending volcanic eruption, some evacuated residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik wonder if they will
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Civil protection authorities said that even if it doesn’t, it’s likely to be months before it is safe for residents evacuated from the …
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Civil protection authorities said that even if it doesn’t, it’s likely to be months before it is safe for residents evacuated from the …
People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Civil protection authorities said that even if it doesn't, it's likely to be months before it is safe for residents evacuated from the danger zone to go home.
Residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik may not be able to return home for months as meteorologists prepare for possible volcanic eruptions in the area.
REYKJAVIK, Iceland >> People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Civil protection authorities said that even if it doesn’t, it’s likely to be months before it is safe for residents evacuated from the dang…
