An eruption has begun north of Grindavík
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#2About an hour drive from Reykjavík, Iceland.
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#4The lava has reached the edge of the town.
A man was lost in a crack in the town a few days ago, falling into the crack, then into a hole leading to a larger chamber underneath. The chamber had water in it experiencing tidal flow. His body was not recovered. If magma erupts into such cracks it could cause steam explosions (phreatic or phreatomagmatic eruptions).
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#5Update from this morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsDBgjgEtnU
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#6Lavacam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqudj0x0POA
One house already on fire. That whole neighborhood seems pretty screwed.
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#7Lavacam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqudj0x0POA
One house already on fire. That whole neighborhood seems pretty screwed.
At least that edge of it.
Imagine owning the house over the road where the lava is heading right now, watching the disaster in slow motion. I guess the lava flow could stop right in front of it?
Edit: Nevermind ...
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#8Lavacam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqudj0x0POA
One house already on fire. That whole neighborhood seems pretty screwed.
Hopefully, everyone is safe. But what of the homes? I'm interested to know what generally occurs, in terms of insurance, when homes and property are destroyed by lava flow? Is there insurance coverage for such events? Are the homeowners covered to rebuild/buy new homes elsewhere?
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
One house already on fire. That whole neighborhood seems pretty screwed.
At least that edge of it. Imagine owning the house over the road where the lava is heading right now, watching the disaster in slow motion. I guess the lava flow could stop right in front of it? Edit: Nevermind ...
Iceland has socialised National Catastrophe Insurance. The premiums are very low but if your house is lava'd or avalanched you get a reasonable payout.
Of course it's better if that doesn't happen, but if it does there's solid support for the victims.
Re: An eruption has begun north of Grindavík
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
One house already on fire. That whole neighborhood seems pretty screwed.
Hopefully, everyone is safe. But what of the homes? I'm interested to know what generally occurs, in terms of insurance, when homes and property are destroyed by lava flow? Is there insurance coverage for such events? Are the homeowners covered to rebuild/buy new homes elsewhere?
Yeah they evacuated the entire town from what I heard. So there is no danger to any lives. I'm pretty sure the city has accepted that as long as no one dies, that everything else can burn.