Iceland issues Bardarbunga volcano red alert

by Guest Sat Aug 23, 2014 4:04 pm

Iceland has issued a red alert to the aviation industry for the Bardarbunga volcano, meaning significant ash emissions are likely.

The Icelandic Met Office has warned that a small sub-glacial eruption is under way at Bardarbunga.

On Wednesday, authorities evacuated an area close to the volcano over fears it could erupt.

Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in 2010, producing an ash cloud that severely disrupted air travel.

The red alert is the highest warning on the country's five-point scale.

Bardarbunga is part of a large volcano system hidden beneath the 500-metre (0.31-mile) thick Vatnajokull glacier in central Iceland.

Wednesday's evacuation of several hundred people north of Vatnajokull came after geologists said about 300 earthquakes had been detected in the area since midnight on Tuesday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28913165

Managed to get caught up in this in 2010, my flight out was delayed a week. I was lucky, I still had my two week holiday in Mauritus but spent the whole time worrying if and when I'd be able to get home Rolling Eyes

One of my colleagues was stuck in America with the potential costs of £15,000 to be able to get back with his wife and child affraid

I wonder what Bardarbunga has in store for us this time???! Iceland issues Bardarbunga volcano red alert Scared23

by Original Quill Sat Aug 23, 2014 4:27 pm

I saw that.

BBC wrote:Bardarbunga is part of a large volcano system hidden beneath the 500-metre (0.31-mile) thick Vatnajokull glacier in central Iceland.

What happens if it melts the glacier?

by eddie Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:27 pm

I'm flying Tuesday morning Shocked

by Guest Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:57 pm

eddie wrote:I'm flying Tuesday morning

Don't worry Eddie, they won't let you fly if you will be at risk. Earlier reports on Sky News stated that the likelihood of similar disruption was unlikely I love you

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by Guest Sat Aug 23, 2014 10:01 pm

Iceland issues Bardarbunga volcano red alert

and there was me looking for an ice cream sundae recall due to salmonella.... ::stpat::

by eddie Sun Aug 24, 2014 12:25 am

feelthelove wrote:
eddie wrote:I'm flying Tuesday morning

Don't worry Eddie, they won't let you fly if you will be at risk. Earlier reports on Sky News stated that the likelihood of similar disruption was unlikely x

Pffff knowing my luck FTL..... Rolling Eyes

xx

by Guest Sun Aug 24, 2014 1:31 pm

eddie wrote:
feelthelove wrote:

Don't worry Eddie, they won't let you fly if you will be at risk. Earlier reports on Sky News stated that the likelihood of similar disruption was unlikely x

Pffff knowing my luck FTL..... xx

You can breathe again now Eddie, the threat has been lowered again cheers

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