Large cracks open in Grindavik as Iceland volcano threat looms | AFP
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- čas přidán 14. 11. 2023
- Images show large cracks and holes that have emerged in road and pavement surfaces in the southwestern Icelandic town of Grindavik as the threat of a volcanic eruption looms. The town, home to around 4,000 people, was evacuated on Saturday after magma shifting under the Earth's crust caused hundreds of earthquakes. The area is now only accessible under police escort.
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Amazing how calm they are walking as the ground is sinking and opening up directly under them.
I was just thinking that. “Hey, let’s go stand near the new big crack in the earth with steam coming out.” Nope.
Amazing or stupid?
@@OrangeTabbyCat Vikings. They live with this. Always have. Always will. Calculated risks. You would never know.
At least right now, it's happening very slowly. I'm sure that if they felt the ground shaking, they would back away from the cracks very quickly. On the other hand, it is a dangerous place to be, but police and news reporters take those risks.
Papa, you are phrasing it in a way as if were happening while they walk - which it doesn‘t.
Icelandic people in general seem to be caring and hospitable people. I read that the Red Cross shelters only have a few families. Seems other people have taken them in. That’s amazing!
It’s only 4000 people and most probably have friends and relatives on the island so it’s not really a surprise
I vitnessed loads of cars drive by my village as they were escaping. That road has split too.
@@Justmekpc "only 4000" is a joke, right? That's more than 1% of that countries population. That's like saying "only 4 million" when talking about something in the USA.
Iceland, the beautiful, is truly a world of its own
This is truely sad for this lovely town and community, it looks as though if this volcano blows there may be nothing left.😢
Thank for your support.
What sad about OUR Nature expressing Herself ? :).
there will be strong, brave and independent women, demanding rescue
It won’t blow it will just ooze lava that may cover part or all of the town There’s a geothermal power plant built close by because of the volcanic activity so it’s not a surprise
😢 so sad for the town. Pleased everyone was evacuated. Watching from New Zealand.
So sad to see all of that infrastructure being destroyed. I hope the people are helped 🙏🏽
And I thought the UK's pot holes were bad.
Love Iceland from UK 🇬🇧❤🇮🇸
Love to you all in UK as well, from Iceland. We are good friends :)
@@Zoonjse thanks, I visited Iceland last year, one best times of my life, I went to grindavik on that trip, it was a nice charming town
No problem. Glad you had a good time. I think the risk of eruption in the town it seld is less. Lets hope so :)@@ivanhardy-birt1124
Nature is unstoppable.
Kinda like the planet spends 99 percent of her time ice cap free. Facts!
It isn't. We just don't have the technology necessary to stop it yet. But one day, we might.
Unfortunately the town is now uninhabitable
@@Ma-id1nl We will never be able to hinder tectonic movement.
@@Ma-id1nlnope I don’t think so we humans r weak af
Fascinating and scary at the same time.
Praying for the people of this beautiful town. Hope it is spared.
At least the towns people were given advice. Evacuate.
Hope town will be spared but most questionable to say the least.
OMG so relieved animals were retrieved and humans evacuated. 🙏 🙏 🙏 Checking in from Florida
So sad. :( I feel for you all, losing your homes to this and a nice location. Take care, be safe. 💗
This. Is so sad for the people of the town, losing their homes and everything 😥
Icelandic people are a small tight knit largely homogeneous community. They’ve also lived with volcanic activity all their lives. That’s why they are are so calm and cooperative in such situations
The earth is an amazing thing. Billions of years old and changing everyday.
It's very standard seismic activity for that place , it is as amazing as a river in a valley.
Be safe Iceland ,,, 🙏🏻
Stay safe, Icelanders
So sad to see a town falling apart piece by piece. ☹️
From the Oregon coast portion of the 'ring of fire' around the Pacific, we're hoping your beautiful little town is not destroyed. We feel you.
Earth has a way of putting us in our place!
And the galaxy has a way of putting Earth in it's place.
@@ngraderTouche!
So impressed by how cooperative and genteel the Icelanders are in the face of this disaster, I’m not sure that in the US you woudn’t see the entitled folks who refuse to evacuate or otherwise dispute authorities who are promoting the social good. Also that same civility was so clear during my visit to your beautiful country. Three cheers and all the best to all of thé wonderful people of Iceland! From Seattle WA, USA.
A little humanity goes a long way
I swear anyone who lives in Washington is a hater of America. How about LEAVE
@@Boats_N_Hoez lol cry about it
You yourself know 100% there would be people refusing to evacuate here in America regardless of how apparent the dangers are. Look at any hurricane ever and you'll see what I mean.
In America people would be looting and cops won't do anything about it! Yes we are a joke.
@@Boats_N_Hoezit’s a fairly purple state so you think both parties hate America? We know the trumpturds do hate America
Sending prayers 🙏
I was in grindavik a few weeks ago, this is wild to see - hope everyone can be evacuated safely, wishing them the best
They have all been evacuated since close to midnight, Friday. Next two-three days everyone who had pets and livestock got to go back to get them all out as well. Next two days they were allowed to fetch valables - but only for five minutes in their houses/apartments.
Aw 😢 I've been watching this closely from Australia, with all the updates. The residents are just waiting, and waiting.. this looks bad and doesnt look to be salvageable.. Thinking of you all ❤❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
*If the ground is hot enough to evaporate the water out of the soil to create that level of consistent steam out of those cracks, its time to move, not stand in thought looking into the earth.*
Dear Mother Nature..just do the town now...stop the BS of slowly showing who is in charge...And as a foot note ..Best wishes to the people of Iceland..May you have a speedy recovery.
Wow rapidly changing
WOW!
The asphalt is literally melting,how hot is underground for that to happen in such cold place like Iceland ! Thinking about the people from Grindavik and hoping for a better outcome then the destruction of their town .Many blessings from across the pond .
Where did you see that asphalt is melting? All these cracks are from ground movement.
It's not melting, not yet anyway..
The smoke is only watersteem.
The asphalt is not melting. The ground is splitting.
Ground is cracking and getting so hot that water boils. Next time it will start blow out hot lava.
@@andik859 No, the topsoil is not warm yet and the cracks is there because the ground in Grindavik is sinking. Of today it has sunk between 1.2 and 1.5 meters.
The last time we had a very major volcanic eruption, the entire world went dark and famine and plague took place. I get the feeling history will repeat itself.
What a cheery thought.
I actually dont recall that. My part of the world was fine. Are you thinking of "the lord of the rings" or something?
I wouldn't exactly be spending time there with a volcano ready to erupt right under them.
How's it going to fix
It is self fixing. After another decade of the rift opening. The Town may be gone and replaced by a Graben (Grave). Or there maybe just sea water washing up and down where the town once was. The mid Atlantic Ridge rubs for thousands of miles. Usually always self fixing. If the lava starts rising though the crack. That'll fix it.
Is this B roll? Where’s your report?
Al the Icelanders know that there land is formed on a hotspot . And know what can happens. They are cool people.
Much sympathy from the US to our friends in Iceland! In Western US, the Yellowstone National Park is a huge super volcano that supposed reaches underground to Mexico. If it ever goes off, the west mostly goes with it.
That's just not true. That thing is in Wyoming and doesn't come close to Mexico.
Why are they still there???
can people at least get their stuff out? Must be a complete nightmare to leave your house behind like this.
They have all been evacuated since close to midnight, Friday. Next two-three days everyone who had pets and livestock got to go back to get them all out as well. Next two days they were allowed to fetch valables - but only for five minutes in their houses/apartments.
Wow
That’s really not good. They keep saying this isn’t going to be a big event but I beg to differ. I think this will be a lot more severe than they’re making out.
The real question is who was in charge of allowing this place to be zoned as residential... they should be sued.. its common sense to avoid building on an active fault line... just like the 2018 Kilauea eruption I went through that destroyed entire communities over 1800 structures.. whoever deemed it ok to allow Leilani estates to become a residential subdivision should be sued....
You would have to sue Molda-Gnúpur Hrólfsson, he died 1020 years ago tho
That'll buff right out.
Sending regards and thinking of you all from Germany.
This is like watching paint dry for the townsfolk. Hoping for the best but expecting the worst. The greatest blessing is this wasn't a spontaneous eruption and everyone is safe. Everything else is just stuff.
Imagine watching your community literally being torn apart. May they be safe and well.
Is this further ground movement or the movement that occurred a few days ago...
Further, its gotten dramatically worse
They are gutsier than I would be, to be strolling about!
Just wondering if there's volcano insurance for the homeowners?
the insurance companies will find a way to get out of paying the claims, they always find a loophole, and if they cannot, they simply go out of business and open with a new name with LLC at the end.
Those people are insane.
We have pot holes that big in Medway...
😢😢😢
That beautiful brick work is gone. Bummer
Holy
Yes. A huge crack it is. Indeed. 🌋
😢
I image most of the water mains are now broken. No water to residents?
Wow so bad
He said, ‘The Sheriff is near!’
I don't watch tv, whats happened in Iceland?
Big hot crack. Sounds dirty but not.
Wholly Molly 😢😢👽👽
new volcano? 😳
Don't they have any CONES in Gridavik?
пар идёт из трещины из труб отопления города или от магмы ?
Has anybody explained what is causing the steam?
Isn't that the same crack in the road that the news has been reporting on the last few days.
Yes
😮
Get out of there guys!
That is so not good. Anyone know if this is at all typical in Iceland. Is this stuff they fix up all the time. Just part of living in Iceland?
Part of living in Iceland
I wouldn't go near it.
Question:
Does home insurance companies cover for earthquakes? Just wondering... Florida home insurance doesn't cover hurricanes if I'm correct. Most citizens can't afford hurricane insurance.
Yes they do as long as people have insurance in the first place.
incredible. and i suppose there's no point in attempting to salvage any of this infrastructure.
I want to live in Iceland
Hard to judge whether this "steam" is escaping volcanic gases, heated groundwater or simply broken hot water heat pipes that run throughout Grindavik. It certainly looks ominous. Good luck to all affected.
Hot water pipes running under the road?
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@Thomas-uz3zf yes iceland heats their roads so it's just broken pipes
@@Thomas-uz3zf All the homes in Grindavik use one heat source: hot water circulated from the power plant beside the Blue Lagoon. I would guess they have a utility grid of insulated hot water pipes buried below frost level, running throughout the town. It means that currently, the entire town is probably without heat. Just another complication.
Exactly…there is steam by geysers in Iceland too. I’ve visited twice.
The surrounding scene tells me ...why would you want to live there when there are better places on earth ....poor fools
I’d leave before you know what happens
Look at that rich soil
Thats messed up hopefully it won't get worse but then again its best to be prepared just incase
Praying 🙏 for the peace of Iceland.
I wouldn't want to live there. Wtf for?
Stay safe, people of Iceland.
Blimey! That is some crack in the road!!! Scary!. I feel for the people that reside in the area, they must all be wondering when Mother Nature is going to show her fury. Its like a ticking time bomb.
Our survival is in unity. To save ourselves and the planet when natural disasters are on the rise, we need to build a safe and peaceful *Creative* *Society,* where human life will be the highest value, so everything will be done to secure and improve it.
when human life has the highest value is when humans destroy the earth and all around them
Unity and creativity are inherently incompatible, because being creative requires thinking differently from everyone else.
'Human life' above other living creatures? Hard pass.
@@colinstevens6837 you think we caused this you expletive?
@@mlr4524 why are you still here given that your life denies life to other living beings. Move on from this world. Good riddance
I don't understand why it needs security what they need to do is get the hell out of there because hells just about to spew big time
🥺
@33 sec mark did the land sink or rise, apart from the crack everything else looks untouched
Reminds me of the movie "2012", just slower.
Iceland is breaking apart.The forces of nature are awesome.
Where is the damn volcano they never showed the volcano. They only show this kind of thing. Where is the mountain that the volcano is on? What’s going on? What the heck?
Thats no good
I spent 22 years in civil engineering and I can tell you that that is a hole.
Sind das neue BILDER von heute? Oder noch von gestern, 14. Nov
What a life, these people live with the reality of their island tearing itself apart that they walk right over the rupture......stay safe folks and good luck to you all.
tarmac mud? where is the foundation?
Seems terrible prayers from Norway
Hope it all goes well. By the way: the islännibgur I've met were all interesting people. Thungur Hnifur!
Looks like it might not be a boom.
You are right, this is a shield volcano, there won´t be a "boom".
I wonder if this is how it was with the dinosaur extinction? Everything slowly but steadily collapsed around them …….
No
Well the meteor part was quick
OOOhhh! I don’t like the look of that!!
😳
What is that the world cracking in half