Avalanche Hits a Town in Iceland - 10 Injured - 800 Evacuate their homes

[@daveeggleston8218]

I'm happy to hear that no one died. And that they're digging a tunnel to Seydisfjördur. That mountain pass is treacherous when it ices over. I was extremely happy to make it to the bottom, and relieved that the little art museum in town has a café that serves beer. I needed it!

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes the mountain pass is a troublemaker and I closed in June 2-3 yrs ago due to snow and it's unacceptable due to Smyril Line, those tunnels will be the longest in Iceland, 14km I think, but the final location hasn't been decided, one option is to make to 2 tunnels and go trough the remote Mjóifjörður as well.

[@pickledpopcorn8404]

So glad nobody was killed, and pray those injured make a fast recovery.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much🙏

[@sigisoltau6073]

Same here. Also glad no one died. It's better that people are evacuated before something worse happens. As for the buildings damaged, they can be replaced, lives can't.

[@annabee1984]

Oh no... I'm so sorry to hear your news. Thinking of all involved!!! 🙏

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much🙏

[@carolehenderson9185]

As ever this is an informative and interesting video. We saw for ourselves the steel barriers in Siglufjordur. Appreciate the time you take to keep us updated with latest events. This was a serious event but thankfully nobody too badly injured. What resilient people you are in Iceland. Thank you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you, yes we are glad the weekend is over and the rain didn't do any harm,, and greetings from Iceland :)

[@ChristophersMum]

Oh Gylfi...I was really relived to hear that no one was killed...but it was a near thing though...houses can be repaired or even rebuilt, but a life is priceless...I pray that no more avalanches occur...I hope all goes well with your people and they stay safe...Regards from Scotland🙏

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you so much, it was a close call but looks better now and greetings to Scotland :)

[@jazzthrowout265]

As a Swiss, I know avalanches well. We have them every year in the Alps and have built extensive protective works but also zones where we simply won't build houses at all because it's too dangerous. I will be spending my summer holidays in Iceland and was very surprised to learn that avalanches are an issue in Iceland too...

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes sadly there are accidents almost every winter, mostly skiers and hikers but this winter has been highly unusual, and welcome to Iceland and have a great time here :)

[@DarkSoull71]

I hope all those affected by the avalanches after a period of recovery will be ok and also that they manage to get the rest of the barriers in place before any fatalities occur.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you kindly

[@forthedisenfranchised4366]

Glad to hear no fatalities, I hope those affected get back to normal life as soon as possible. Those small communities are priceless for quality of life and for the future success of Iceland and the tourist industry. It's so difficult to imagine a force that could wipe out those boats in the harbour after already passing such a distance and being diverted by the A-Barrier.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes this was a design disaster, 6 boats sank that day, but at least we learned a lot since 1995

[@petramitchell7162]

What an interesting country! Usually we battle the weather but it seems that Icelanders mainly battle with the landscape... I really hope that that 4th barrier will be in place soon.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes I think the construction work will start next summer, the plan just got approved a month ago, and since this occurred, it won't be long I think, and greetings from Iceland

[@peter8605]

So sad to see the damage, luckily no lives were lost . Thoughts and prayers are with the affected people. I hope everything works out fine in time. Either way I think the small or greater villages must be saved and make safer against avalanches. All your villages are worth protecting because the way off live in Iceland is so unique in my opinion. Al the best wishes.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you so much for your understanding and kindness and greetings from Iceland :)

[@outofthedoghouse6752]

Thank you for this reporting. My heart goes out to the people affected!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and greetings to Iceland

[@jlys5037]

Love the solidarity of the Icelandic people to mobilize against these risks ... Scary events and here we are into Spring. This winter came late and just won't quit ... the land here is still under 45cm snow pack.

[@JustIcelandic]

The spring is finally coming in northern iceland. although we might just get some snowfall in May, even June

[@GoCoyote]

Damn, so lucky that no one was seriously injured or killed. All my best wishes for safety and a quick recovery to everyone involved.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and greetings from Iceland

[@Gnemix101]

My thoughts are with those struggling after this. Very glad to know nobody was killed.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and greetings from Iceland

[@JadedLady]

😢 Positive Vibes, Healing Thoughts and Loving Prayers for all involved.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you and greetings from the north

[@1mmickk]

When I was a young man, I went to Iceland. In those days, they had a problem with getting new blood into an isolated place. Tourists were encouraged and coerced into adding to the Gene pool. Iceland remains in my heart.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you for and welcome :)

[@avril4421]

How terrible. I wish all the victims well, the barriers raised and repaired, and the homes quickly restored

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you, this looks way better now and greetings from Iceland :)

[@danielclooney6248]

I'm so sorry to hear this happened. Been to Iceland and love it and the people.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you and always welcome

[@brianyoung9014]

So sorry to hear this.

[@JustIcelandic]

Looks better now, we are hopefully getting over this

[@krissullivan6313]

Is it worth it?!? YES! Peace of mind and feeling safe is always worth it! Repairing broken homes and healing from injuries are just the first steps in their recovery from the avalanche... it will take time to feel safe again. In a country of so few, many who live in these small villages, this is where a part of Iceland's heritage and pride shines. They must be protected at all costs. I have never been to Iceland.... but I love your country! Great reporting and history lesson!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much :) we agree...and greetings from the north :)

[@lindalong7063]

So very sorry to hear of this disaster and glad that no one was killed this time.

[@JustIcelandic]

It looks better for Neskaupstaður but it's still not over in there villages so we keep our fingers crossed...

[@martinaudet7687]

Icelandic people are so beloved of their country, I can understand their reluctance to move from areas they have grown up in. Their engineers are dedicated and very skilled at coming up with methods of protecting their communities. So glad no one was killed.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you and welcome :)

[@cat-zk8bv]

Prayers to all our Islandic friends and family. Stay safe. 🙏 ❄ 💖 🇮🇸

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you and greetings from the north 🇮🇸

[@markdpricemusic1574]

Flateyri is a gorgeous town. I was there last summer solstice and the people were among the friendliest I have ever met on my travels. Communities such as that one are worth protecting... they are minature and irreplaceable gemstones in the wide bedrock of human culture.

[@JustIcelandic]

I could not have said this better than you, and greetings from Iceland :)

[@dominiquemanchon9914]

That's bad news indeed. I loved visiting Neskaupstaður last summer, it has been my favorite spot in the East. I hope an efficient fourth barrier will be built up very soon. My best wishes to all the inhabitants of this great small city!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and greetings from Iceland :)

[@mariquestanne1123]

So sorry to hear about this. I hope the people who are suffering from this avalanche are getting all the help they need. Ofcourse I wish everyone all the best; take care!.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you kindly and greetings from Iceland

[@seanavery7265]

So sorry to hear that bad news love and prayers from England.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you kindly

[@jimgraves4197]

I hope everyone injured makes a full recovery.

[@JustIcelandic]

It looks so now, I think it's gonna take the longer time to recover from the flashback to the 1974 disaster

[@jimgraves4197]

@@JustIcelandic That trauma may never truly heal, it's a life changing event.

[@lauraalicewatt]

here in the Westfjords we've been sending all our best wishes eastward all week, hoping their weather quiets down now...

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much, this looks better now, it's time for spring now after this cold winter, and greetings to the west :)

[@nkrknl6443]

So sorry this happened ! Prayers for everyone.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and welcome

[@cproteus]

Oh wow. I was just there in November - I hope that everyone gets back to normal soon. This is very serious. The East fjords have very steep slopes down to the little villages near the sea. So glad your SAR teams are so amazing. Thanks for reporting this.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for stopping by :)

[@kwgm8578]

A tragedy, Gymli. We have temporary barriers in the Rocky Mountains. They're made of a tough plastic and are anchored with long steel stakes but I doubt that they would hold up against this amount of snow. Thoughts and prayers for the victims.

[@icelandfans4111]

Our very best wishes to all the injuries. Good succes without accidents by rebuilding the hard damages

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and greetings from Iceland

[@darlenemckay265]

Crazy weather

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes luckily the spring seems to be arriving after this very long winter

[@IcelandAdventures]

Wow powerful weather this year

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes it's been the coldest winter for decades

[@IcelandAdventures]

@@JustIcelandic we are moving our trip back because of that and your video to mid may. Maybe spring will be over by then ?

[@simontemplar404]

Exceptionally informative report thank you. Wishing the snow season comes to an end without further mishap.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and greetings from the north :)

[@markuserikssen]

What an interesting video, Gylfi! These avalanches are scary. Hopefully the new defences will work.

[@JustIcelandic]

I hope so too! this looks better on Neskaupstaður but there are other towns at risk so we keep our finger crossed

[@Gizathecat2]

Wow! California has had extreme snow events where houses were covered up to their roofs. And with spring thaws avalanche hazards are serious.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes this winter has been so weird up here as well, extremely cold

[@kendallcarlsson]

Very troubling news. I was a guest of Neskaupstaður during my travels and the folk there and in the Eastfjords in general were kind and hospitable. Gylfi do you know of any fundraiser set up to help the locals? I am only a small time author, but can spare a few hundred AUD to help somebody replace a broken window or similar.

[@JustIcelandic]

Not already, I just learned that the homeowners will have to cover the fist ISK 600.000 / around 4300USD but our natural disaster emergency fund will cover the rest. I advise you to contact the local SAR team if you wanna help our, I'm sure the would appreciate it, and greetings and thanks from Iceland: facebook.com/gerpir/?locale=is_IS

[@kendallcarlsson]

@@JustIcelandic thank you so much Gylfi. I will contact the team and ask them how to best help.

[@AB-vc7ox]

I always enjoy seeing your country and hearing your stories. Greetings from USA, where we've had an unusually cold wet and snowy winter all across the country.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes same here, the coldest winter in decades, and welcome

[@patbrain913]

My heart goes out to everyone affected. I hope you all stay safe. as safe as you can. Love from London

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you and greetings from the north

[@stephenbird5641]

That was a very interesting explanation.

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome

[@indrajukame]

So sorry to hear that!! I hope they'll come through with as less damage as possible!!! 🙌🏻🤞🏻

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks, this looks better today, but it's a lot of damage there

[@indrajukame]

@@JustIcelandic 🙏🏻 I wish a quick recovery over there!

[@gretchenchristophel1169]

Truly eye opening video...snow into the 2nd floor and filling the stairwell...that is one powerful force of nature. It's always unfortunate to have loss of life, and especially sad for a town with a small population...you just know they are multi-generational communities. Hope those barriers will at least minimize the damage, but sometimes that is not knowable until they are tested by the event. Icelanders are a hardy bunch...volcanoes, earthquakes, mudslides, avalanches...they love their homeland for sure.

[@BellaBarossa]

Oh my gosh. I'm so glad nobody was killed, but I feel awful for those injured and who are now homeless. I hope they will be looked after.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes it's a healthcare clinic there so it wasn't far to go for help, I think this will be harder for them mentally, the 1974 even was hard on them

[@BellaBarossa]

@@JustIcelandic hopefully part of being 'looked after' includes psychological care as well as physical care. I'd like to think the Icelandic or local government will look after its people and do its best to help them recover. Trauma needs mental as well as physical care to heal from.

[@BellaBarossa]

@@JustIcelandic thank you for reporting this, by the way. We don't seem to hear about these events in the news anymore.

[@charliebrown8278]

Boy oh boy! Mother Nature really does her best to make life for humans miserable on the volcano island… Iiiiiiiiiiice land. Between volcanic eruptions, avalanches, and mudslides, there doesn’t seem to be anywhere that’s safe. You are a hardy group. I wouldn’t be able to convince my wife that the adventure of living there is worth it. Thanks for an informative video. I hope everyone recovers quickly and no more slides occur.

[@JustIcelandic]

Iceland has some might good bonus features as well :) so we learned how to handle this :)

[@Youcanttouchmyhandle]

Oh my goodness I hope you all stay safe in these times RIP to all those who lost their lives ❤️‍🔥 Thank you for explaining the protections and importance of communities

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and always welcome

[@mbvoelker8448]

Thank God that no one was killed.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes we are very grateful for that

[@kingfisher9553]

Awesome report!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot!

[@quietone748]

I can imagine that Icelanders never really experience peace and quiet; you have earthquakes, volcano eruptions, avalanches. Where I live there used to be volcanoes but the granite cliffs are the only reminders of them. No earthquakes, no landslides either. Icelanders are a hardy folk. My thoughts go out to the people injured and I hope they make a fast recovery.

[@theotherandrew5540]

Beautiful country, but a tough place to live. Tough people!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you kindly :)

[@erinmcdonald7781]

I'm sorry to hear that an avalanche hit there. Hopefully the injuries weren't too serious, that there's shelter for those affected, and that the town can recover quickly. I didn't realize how those steep mountain sides would foster avalanches. We have been having avalanches in the Sierras here in California, but I think the terrain is different, and most of the areas affected are back-country, ski resort type places, not communities. We have had mudslides, too, especially where the area has been affected by forest fires. This has been a year for that with all the rain we've received. Notably a lake which was completely drained almost 90 years ago is refilling (last time it was like this was in the 80's). I want to go down to see it to get a better idea of what the southern San Joaquin valley would've looked like when it was just the tribal nations living there. Evidently there was an abundance of fish and wildlife, tule deer especially. Thank you again for your informative videos! 💜🌎🏞️🌌🍀

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much for sharing and best of luck to you from Iceland, things look way better here now :)💜🌎

[@penguinuprighter6231]

Had no idea this happened. Thank you. It was a bad year for avalanches in BC this year, still is, from an early season weak layer. Are there any control measures in place, such as regular bombing of those slopes to trigger smaller slides?

[@JustIcelandic]

Actually not, i thinks it's to complicated in many of those places

[@catherineleslie-faye4302]

I'm keeping the folks in that city in my prayers.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you, this seems to be over now, the spring is coming, finally :)

[@catherineleslie-faye4302]

@@JustIcelandic I do hope you are correct and that spring truly is coming..

[@TottWriter]

I'm very glad it wasn't worse news, it sounds as though some people had a very lucky escape. Hopefully there are no more avalanches like that, the defences are good, but it's even better when they don't have to be put to the test.

[@JustIcelandic]

This looks better know and hopefully over tomorrow, the snow is melting fast now

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

Sorry to hear about the avalanche. There have been a few avalanches in northern part of Norway the last few days, sadly with fatalites. A farm with live stock, and the nearby house with a family inside got swept into the ocean, no survivors 😞Terrain are very similar to this video.

[@annetteenzoulis4870]

OMG this is terrible! So sorry for the human and animal victims there! May they rest in peace 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙈🙈🙈😭😭😭

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

@@annetteenzoulis4870 Our government sent 3 ministers to assess the situation. As in Iceland we need to build avalanche barriers to protect infrastructure, houses, farms, and people. Norway is a country of mountains with heavy snowfall almost every winter, the task to secure the country will be monumental. The entire atlantic coastline of Norway is at risk when the conditions get severe enough. I hope our government will allocate more funds towards building barriers.

[@laynelair2233]

Nice report! Prayers for the families! Keep up the great work! 😎✌️🙏👍☕

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! Will do!

[@davidlewis6015]

Very happy no serious injuries,has anyone moved from here permanently

[@JustIcelandic]

No, I don't expect so, this does not happen often and the avalanche barriers will also help

[@Rhombohedral]

All best wishes for everyone involved . That it may help to improve the barriers needed to be built. And the people get through this time of hardship.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you kindly and greetings from Iceland

[@WhiteTiger333]

Those avalanche barriers are much bigger and robust than I had imagined. (I was thinking strong, steel fences - I don't know why). From the video, it seems that the barriers did what they were meant to do...that the damage was limited to the places where the barriers are not yet constructed? The massive berm protection for Flateyri reminds me of the berms erected to slow the lava flow during the Geldingadalir volcano. But, woops, the planners of the Flateyri barrier did not take the harbor into account! Oh, the steel grids are more what I'm used to seeing from videos of the Bergen line in Norway - over the Finse mountain pass. There's no reason why technology can't figure out how to protect vulnerable areas. These isolated communities are, indeed, so very lovely. As the Earth fills up with ever more humans, being able to live that close to Nature is precious!

[@denni7173]

Gylfi, question Here in the States, we have state road crews trained to shoot avalanches before they become deadly/too heavy. They do them with rifle charges or stationary cannons. Do you have those services?

[@JustIcelandic]

No it's never been tried here to the best of my knowledge, only a few times in a ski Resor near me, it was so "new" that it made it to the news

[@denni7173]

@Just Icelandic Really! Interesting. Here each state's road division/department have specialized snipers and cannon operators who shoot the heavy ledges down before they can become trouble. I was lucky to be allowed to go along for a day in Colorado when visiting on my way to an air medical conference. The precision they used was amazing!

[@yomogami4561]

best wishes for all involved gylfi

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and greetings from Iceland

[@linsfruit5240]

Sad that they didn’t do a risk assessment before the avalanche 😢

[@JustIcelandic]

Might have been a incorrect risk assessment but we dont know yet, but this has to be looked into for sure, close call....

[@papsiboi]

my cousins live in Neskaupstaður and their houses and them are safe which im happy and gratefull over really sad what happend there

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes, lots of damage being revealed today, but it's a strong breed of people there so we hope they get over this soon, this could have been so much worse..

[@sharon94503]

Beautiful but dangerous. Mammoth Mountain ski resort in California has received 702" (58.6 feet or 17.83 meters) of snow so far this season!

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes this has obviously been a rough winter for many

[@ceceliaroberts1475]

I'm sorry for the residents. Where do they go from here? Do they move into a shelter or with family members in other villages? Do the barriers actually work? It looks like Flateyri barriers still let some avalanche through.

[@JustIcelandic]

Many dwelled in the local community centre and there with friends and family, those barriers should hold yes, but not been put the the test yet

[@18robsmith]

I hope you, and your fellow country folks, stay safe and well clear of avalanches.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you, this looks better now

[@JudyMenzel7]

I notice the broad sides of the houses are toward the mountains. Perhaps if they built with small side toward the mountain would be better?

[@donnabrowne5307]

Very interesting video. Best of luck to all people affected by the avalanche. I hope to make a return visit to Iceland and see some of its coastal areas in the northwest and east.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you and always welcome :)

[@jerrydonaldson3269]

Do they not trigger avalanches with explosives before the snow pack gets too thick. Like they do in the Rockies in western Canada.

[@JustIcelandic]

Actually not, I think it could be a bit complicated around here

[@markusmencke8059]

I hope those affected by this will recover soon, and that those barriers will be completed fast, but most important also sturdy and strong. I live in the Austrian Alps, where avalanches of all kinds are part of our life. The village of Galtür, where we lost 31 people in 1999, is only a few dozen kilometres from my home. They installed similar barriers to what you showed in your video after this catastrophe, in addition to the steel structures they had on their mountains at the time. The type that protects my village, in addition to protective forest (which they don’t have in Galtür - to high, wrong microclimate). It was a different avalanche than that one that hit your village. Freshly fallen powder snow, which can kind of „flow“ through and over those upper protective barriers, then compacts, and… well, the pictures from the insides of the houses and hotels in Galtür don’t look in any way different from what you showed.

[@theastro-philosophersappre2786]

🙏

[@JustIcelandic]

🙏welcome

[@drdoolittle5724]

Sorry if I'm repeating someone else's contribution but - have your 'leaders' thought about the Canadian system, one helicopter and constant air patrols then lobbing explosives at trouble areas before the build-up becomes dangerous? Keep up your excellent work Sir!

[@schoolingdiana9086]

Aren’t the houses too close for that, here?

[@drdoolittle5724]

@@schoolingdiana9086 fair point - small regular detonations perhaps!

[@JustIcelandic]

This method has only been use in one ski resort and I thinks it's simply to hard to get to those places, so barriers is the only way to be as ready as possible..., or so I think

[@nolasmith7687]

Stay safe

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you

[@petebeatminister]

Wow, thats pretty bad. And just now, when spring is not far away. But living near mountains is always a risk. I can well remember 15 or 20 years ago, when half of a village in the Alp mountains was wiped out by a avalanche, with lots of people killed. Not sure if it was in Germany or Austria, but somewhere down there. The mountains there are a lot bigger and steeper than in Iceland, so the problems are bigger, too. The curious thing is, that snow fall got less and less over the years, which is a big problem for the tourist industry there. But sometimes it still snows a huge amount very quickly, and then it melt quickly afterwards. The perfect way to create avalanches. But its not only snow that is dangerous there, also rock falls can be very destructive. Those also increased lately, because the permafrost in the rock is thawing, which makes entire mountain sides instable. They are also trying to prevent the worst by building barriers, but its very expensive and not really pretty. And how effective a barrier is can only be said after something happened anyway.

[@MagnaMater2]

First look: Oh, a slope. - Why aren't there 'Bannwald's planted? Second look: Oh, there ARE no forests. The only trees there grow protcted in gardens. O.O This is sad.

[@JustIcelandic]

We got lucky this time, million dollar damage but no fatal accidents that counts way more..

[@petramaas8574]

So sorry to hear this. I hope the snow will be cleared soon, but will there be a problem with too much water when the snow melts abruptly? One day all avalanche barriers wil be build, but there will still be landslides and volcanos. I admire the spirit of the people your country not to give in to the natural disadvantages of your indeed beautiful country.

[@grendel_nz]

Maybe need to build housing blocks in a V shape pointing up the slope. So when snow comes it cleves and going around a strengthened upper edge. Currently the buildings are contour and present a flat face to avalanche. Need to maje channels for snow to pass the structures. ?

[@claudiavonkroge3604]

My son was there, three weeks ago…

[@JustIcelandic]

I'm not sure if he wanted to be there when this went down so lucky him but I hope he had a great time here in Iceland :)

[@T_Mo271]

Folks in Iceland seem tough and determined.

[@JustIcelandic]

We simply have to sometimes :)

[@loriphilpott4031]

Suprised no one has pointed out "Don't build there!"

[@JustIcelandic]

When those communities came into being it was all about fishing, like still today actually, and there aren't any lowlands there, so this is what we are stuck with

[@Avarua59]

Can say that about many areas around the world where they keep building in areas with the dangers of earthquakes/hurricanes/tornados/floodplains/forest fires, etc.

[@palantir135]

Luckily nobody died. Nature can be cruel.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you, this looks better now

[@rolloakagaryr1527]

Glad to hear there was no loss of life. I know hinsight is a wonderful thing but, Why didnt they start fro the other end, From barrier 4 as that looked like it would be protecting more houses by going in the reverse. Risk assessment?

[@cristinad4835]

Very scarred.... But it was not more easy to plant trees to protect the houses???

[@JustIcelandic]

It's not enough...the forces at work there are of such extreme

[@direbearcoat7551]

Wow! Those hills are steep! I'm glad to hear that your government and people decided to build the barriers, rather than abandon the villages. It is well that that "A" barrier worked as well as it did. It very well could have been much worse. Thank you for this report!

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes I could have been worse, I'm hoping the change it soon because it was a pure design mistake how it controlled the snow into the harbour, 6 boats sank that day, but at least we know that this village will continue to be there :) and greetings from Iceland

[@js8971]

Awful. Kudos for longsighted view re investment. The UK could learn a thing or two.

[@JustIcelandic]

🤗 welcome

[@michaelripley4528]

DANG ! 😰 You guys have loads of helicopters - Dont you do controlled avalanche blasting…? Maybe you should do that and evacuate people before the blastings🤷🏼‍♂️and even more before the snowpacks get too Big and heavy?

[@JustIcelandic]

I think it could be a bit complicated in our nature :)

[@michaelripley4528]

@@JustIcelandic Its pretty simple to fly over and drop the 5kilo Explosive charges in 3-4 places… Do you concern Bout the wildlife??? 😁

[@schoolingdiana9086]

@@michaelripley4528 Sounds like too big a charge for so close to houses.

[@michaelripley4528]

@@schoolingdiana9086 No Way thats a small one🤷🏼‍♂️ They drop the charges into the snow on the mountain side, it drops like 1/2-1 meter into the snow… Its pretty safe. There Will be like 1000+ meters to the houses in this case, the charges Will not hurt the houses or any people.. Wildlife Will run or fly away from the helicopter noise and movements. Its the snow that is the real danger.. Im an Explosive expert, did Many jobs on power plants… Where i takes that you hold a 500g dynamite charge on a pole, 4-5m away from you… And signal to the Co-worker to hit the fire button💥 Blasting free dynamite are not so harmful… But in this kind of job.. You get the chockwave thru flesh, bones and skull… Imagine doing like 40-50 of these in 8 hours😅 Trouble is if its inside a Stone or iron… In this case there Will be like 2m snow bellow the charge, and Many meters to the sides…🤷🏼‍♂️ You Can find Many videos of avalanche blasting - On KZbin ! Some even use cannons and grenades 😁 But i prefer the helicopter and free charges.. Grenades contain metal…

[@Sploffe]

Mjög glaður að enginn dó ég var í Egilsstöðum þegar þetta gerðist

[@JustIcelandic]

Velkominn og takk

[@roberthuxoll8500]

🙏

[@JustIcelandic]

🙏 welcome