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Ladybbird · 22-11-23, 01:20

Iceland Volcano: Giant Walls Built to Protect Power Plant From Eruption

Ten days after 4000 locals were forced to flee their homes, Icelandic authorities are rushing to build barriers to protect the town of Grindavik and a power plant as nearby volcano threatens to erupt

BBC 22 NOV 2023

Two giant walls are being built to hold back lava as Iceland fears the situation could “change suddenly with little warning”.

Yesterday the Icelandic Met Office said the risk of an eruption in the next few days remains “high”.

But civil protection bosses said they are ahead of time with barriers being built to protect a power plant and an abandoned town.

One wall is 26ft high to protect the plant and is being made in the mountains where they most fear an eruption, while the second is a 2.4mile semi-circle wall just above the stricken fishing town Grindavik.

Civil Protection chief Vidir Reynisson said their biggest challenge is if the lava destroys the *Svartsengi geothermal plant – as they would be struggling for hot water. “We have plans for the electricity but still there is a lot of challenge around the hot water,” he admitted. “If we were to put electric heaters in all the homes in the area we would drain the power system just for that.”

Around 30,000 people get their electricity and hot water from the plant on the Reykjanes peninsula near the capital Reykjavik.

Mr Reynisson admitted: “Nobody is going to have a normal Christmas in Grindavik,” and there could be disruption in the area for decades. But he said they are also looking at long-term planning in case they face the “unlikely scenario” the lava threatens a second town.

Evacuation plans have been drawn up for the town of Reykjanesbaer, which has a population of 22,000, but he says this area sits “outside the area which is prone to eruption”.

Geophysicist Benedikt Gunnar Ófeigsson, of the Icelandic Met Office, told the Mirror about the area 1.5miles away from the plant and the town, saying: “We see magma coming in at several levels and seismic activity associated with that.

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47,737 Thanks: 27,661 Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	re: NEW Volcanic Eruption in Iceland AGAIN Forcing Residents to Flee Their Homes Iceland Volcano: Giant Walls Built to Protect Power Plant From Eruption Ten days after 4000 locals were forced to flee their homes, Icelandic authorities are rushing to build barriers to protect the town of Grindavik and a power plant as nearby volcano threatens to erupt BBC 22 NOV 2023 Two giant walls are being built to hold back lava as Iceland fears the situation could “change suddenly with little warning”. *Yesterday the Icelandic Met Office said the risk of an eruption in the next few days remains “high”.* But civil protection bosses said they are ahead of time with barriers being built to protect a power plant and an abandoned town. One wall is 26ft high to protect the plant and is being made in the mountains where they most fear an eruption, while the second is a 2.4mile semi-circle wall just above the stricken fishing town Grindavik. Civil Protection chief Vidir Reynisson said their biggest challenge is if the lava destroys the Svartsengi geothermal plant – as they would be struggling for hot water. “We have plans for the electricity but still there is a lot of challenge around the hot water,” he admitted. “If we were to put electric heaters in all the homes in the area we would drain the power system just for that.” Around 30,000 people get their electricity and hot water from the plant on the Reykjanes peninsula near the capital Reykjavik. Mr Reynisson admitted: “Nobody is going to have a normal Christmas in Grindavik,” and there could be disruption in the area for decades. But he said they are also looking at long-term planning in case they face the “unlikely scenario” the lava threatens a second town. Evacuation plans have been drawn up for the town of Reykjanesbaer, which has a population of 22,000, but he says this area sits “outside the area which is prone to eruption”.* Geophysicist Benedikt Gunnar Ófeigsson, of the Icelandic Met Office, told the Mirror about the area 1.5miles away from the plant and the town, saying: “We see magma coming in at several levels and seismic activity associated with that.