Huge Water Cooling Project Underway To Protect Infrastructure And The Blue Lagoon

The lava came over the lava barrier again today and here is new drone footage while star cooling was used to help out but this experiment will be scaled up as soon as new and powerful water pumps arrive to the country. The eruption seems however to be over so this battle might be won but first we need better information reg. ground uplift that seems to be slow now than before the last eruptions. My friend Chris saved my day with those new shots from the water cooling operations today and feel free to visit his blog in German.
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[@tthappyrock368]

The efforts to save the power plant and Blue Lagoon are heroic! It's one thing to just hear how high the workers have built the berms, but quite another to see how tiny people and equipment are by comparison!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks, it's unbelievable to look at this huge event, but it's still a chance to get trough this :)

[@cproteus]

I have to say, it’s disappointing to see that the Blue Lagoon is still operating like a private industry while the entire public effort to preserve it continues. After this, it really seems to me that there should be some public-private agreement for the Blue Lagoon to return some of this investment more directly to the people of Iceland. While the value of a tourist attraction is obvious, it’s really the country of Iceland that people come to see. The Blue Lagoon can be re-built. The people who depend on the power plant for electricity and water are really the priority. The two are linked, and so, to some extent if you save one, you save both - but it really bothers me to see such public heroics benefitting a private enterprise. I hope when this is over that the people of Iceland have tangible returns on this Herculean investment.

[@robertcoplin2830]

The perspective really tells the story.. I had no idea just how thick the lava field is. The construction crews are the heroes for sure.

[@kathleenschaubhut4174]

Nice clear footage of the lava and the crews working to protect the power plant. Thanks for the update.

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome and thanks for watching :)

[@sarkybugger5009]

That's looking ominous for the power plant. Hopefully, the eruption is over, for now. Thanks for the update, Gylfi. 👍

[@JustIcelandic]

Fingers crossed!

[@DanielMoon1776]

far from over im 99% sure. all this lava spewing out is a red flag, im pretty sure on the otherside of the world theres gonna be great earthquakes cause of this.

[@aprilpotter3054]

Thank you for the update Gylfi. I hope you are well and I agree with you that it is premature to say the series of eruptions will be over by the fall. The study of volcanology is WAY too young to make that type of prediction with any confidence.

[@JustIcelandic]

To predict anything since November hasn't turned out well, not even for our finest experts :) and again, thanks for sticking around and watching :)

[@dennisc7589]

Fighting a relentless unstoppable force. So much at stake. I wish the best to the people of Iceland!

[@AffordBindEquipment]

3:26 the magnitude of the project makes those trucks look like toys. thousands of loads required to make that dam.

[@JustIcelandic]

Luckily this looks a bit better now :)

[@beckins1234]

Love your updates ❤ Thanks Gylfi x

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot and welcome ❤

[@JessieMaria6]

Insane!! 🤯 Thanks Gylfi & Chris 🙏🏻

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome!

[@gilscot100]

Thank you Gilfi.

[@JustIcelandic]

👍 welcome

[@P4hs]

This is really significant footage. Thank you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes, an important part of this whole story

[@elizabethcritchfield6647]

Thank you for your usual calm and detailed update Gylfi. I am awed by the determination and courage of the people working to protect the power plant. If only some of our leaders could show the same dedication to deal with the insane world we are living in.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much :)

[@jacquie-h4530]

Thanks for the update, Gylfi. Those guys working so hard deserve a pay rise and a medal. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the lava flow slows down now the eruption in the main crater seems to have died down.

[@JustIcelandic]

We seem to be winning this one :)

[@paulcoverdale8312]

Hey Gilfi, those guys with all the plant equipment should get some sort of award for the incredible work they have done to save the power plant an lagoon. Very Hot, Hard an dangerous work! Huge respect for them an the fire fighters with the water hoses. Thanks Chris, an to your good self mate.🙏🙏👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@OmmerSyssel]

Calm down, this is professional men educated and paid for making things work. It's not some happy go lucky USAmerican rednecks.. 😜

[@BinaBecker]

The lessons of Heimaey in 1973 are paying off all over again. Keeping the people of Grindavik in my heart, and all the workers doing their utmost to save the power plant, too!

[@KathleenGreer-hk6yl]

I remember this event. The lava threatened their harbor and they were successful in saving it by cooling the lava with sea water.

[@susandemarco6628]

Amazing work by Icelanders. Your living so close with the natural world is a great reminder for us to appreciate Mother Nature! 💕💕💕

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much!

[@dolphinschild62]

Hello Beautiful Gylfi, thank you so much for the update. I am grateful and appreciate all you do and will keep praying.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks so much with kind regards from Iceland :)

[@eirintowne]

Wow, that second main picture showed how large and high that lava field is compared to the puny barrier that took so much effort and resources to make! It seems impossible to me to prevent that lava stream from finding the lowest ground, which, ironically, will be in the pools of the Blue Lagoon...

[@JustIcelandic]

It's a terrible location and hugely important to stop this

[@jjMcCartan9686]

They're just postponing the inevitable despite their heroic efforts .If fissures open up under grindavik & we all know there are voids under the town & the next eruption looming at some point you need to say nature wins .

[@donaldkasper8346]

The mountain in back is at least 750 feet tall. Knock 250 ft off and dump in in a higher berm wall. The lava is coming down 20 feet tall at a wack.

[@sallyhay3369]

Thanks, Gylfi, for another excellent update - hope your car repair is successful this time!! The new mic sounds just fine... but with a voice like yours, you could speak with your head in a bucket and still sound good! Warm wishes, as always ☺

[@JustIcelandic]

Many thanks ☺

[@kathym5307]

Thank you for the update. I hope their effort work.

[@JustIcelandic]

I hope so too, this is all so weird I must say...

[@isasala9111]

The tireless effort those people are doing deserves the highest recognition. I’m astonished the job the are doing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 That must be a side of the “Viking resilience” I guess…💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated with greetings from the volcano island :)

[@momsilk6072]

Such resilient people. Let's hope things get easier! ❤️

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes wow, we had enough of this :)

[@gamemeh]

Thank you for the update. A very important time for beautiful Iceland and for the world to see what it's dedicated people are working on saving. Thanks for your efforts.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks and welcome :)

[@yomogami4561]

thanks for helping out with great footage chris and thanks for your report gylfi best wishes for your country

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks 👍

[@petrakostyszyn389]

I had hoped to get some news of the situation and here there are. Thank you very much! I cross my fingers that those heroic workers there can prevent the power plant from any damage! GREAT job they do....

[@Rorschach.]

I have been following this live/as live all day since signing in this morning. I was initially alarmed to see the breaches but the efforts of the teams of magnificent earthworkers & firefighters have been a continuous inspiration. The afarTV drone footage shows highly diminished activity in the main cone and together with Chris's footage and your assessment, I am now somewhat more optimistic - for the time being. Thank you for another very clear and concise video, Gylfi.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks and always welcome :)

[@global_nomad.]

Thanks Gilfi and Chris for sharing this footage with us. A truly planet forming operation

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated

[@krimskrams]

I'm so pleased to see that they have resorted to use water now after my initial question about its utilization like in heimaey! this is an awesome move forward and a real tense battle for sure! we have great faith in the ingenuity of the Icelandic people to tackle this force of nature head on like they did back in the 70s! this is awesome progress! greetings from Hamburg!!!

[@Tugela60]

The next thing will be the hotels at blue lagoon suing them for taking their water! 😂

[@ATAVMJPRO]

I really like this guy's accent, it's delightful!

[@JustIcelandic]

:) welcome and enjoy

[@tesseract_1982]

​@@JustIcelandic You also very much have what we call "Radiostimme" aka a "radio voice" in German... aka pleasant voice suitable for broadcasts. 🥰

[@nebsun]

With those trucks in the video, you can clearly see just how much lava there is

[@helenpetersen7174]

Sending prayers to keep the lava from the places you need to protect. Thank you for your knowledgeable updates.

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated

[@adelaferreira4575]

Thank you so much for this update ,we can only hope and pray,it doesn’t look good for the power plant ,blessings from the other side of the pond !

[@JustIcelandic]

So nice of you and greetings from the north :)

[@Smartgran]

Its just awesome to watch from a perspective of learning about volcanoes in 1960 from an encyclopaedia and in Essex never expecting to see one up close. Fascinating and of course challenging and frightening at the same time. Love watching your videos and would like to see more.

[@keithmclaren1766]

great to hear the latest eruption has ended and the management of Berms etc has avoided a minor/major catastrophe for your wonderful country,live long and prosper

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much !

[@lindaarchinal9008]

Wow! This is a true battle against Mother Nature! TY for the update.

[@JustIcelandic]

Always welcome :)

[@martialartnerd1396]

I went three Times in iceland and realy love this country. Impressive what s happening, and how this familiar landscape changed! For the blue lagoon : ok, if it is destroyed, sad, but there is a lot of other things to do. But the Powerplant is very important, and Hope it will safe! I Hope the people of Grindavik keep courage despite the terrible situation for them, i wish them all the best!

[@user-zu2mi7je9d]

Excellent. Water against lava is the key. But with two or three trucks and pump, it is very very not enough. Hey countries of the world, send 1000 trucks and 2000 pumps to put sea on lava to save grindavik. Act now ! Heeeelllp...

[@KathleenGreer-hk6yl]

I'm hoping for other countries to jump in very quickly. They need more equipment and people. It can be done. Help, please

[@adamzimmerman6660]

Vielen Dank, Chris, fur dein Video.

[@silverhooligan1256]

It’s amazing how resourceful and determined the people of Iceland are, an example of how to work with science and use it as a tool. 👏🏽

[@sheilawhatley572]

Thank you. What a saga this has been. I have such admiration for the workers battling against this force of nature. Best hopes for the Icelandic people.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and welcome :)

[@ChristophersMum]

Thank you Gylfi...another epic video showing your people's resourcefulness and determination to subdue their land...I do hope that all their efforts succeed...keep well and safe regards from Scotland 😁🌠

[@JustIcelandic]

👍 As always, welcome and greetings to Scotland :)

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

prayers for everyone involved battling this. stay safe & pray it is stopped.

[@JustIcelandic]

Much apprecciated!

[@marjamerryflower]

Hi Gylfi and Chris, excellent video with excellent commentary. The photos on Chris' website are delightful. The text in German is so well written. Not too long. So really doable to read. Thank you, Chris, for providing Gylfi and us with this fantastic footage!

[@eigeneart5896]

It's strange Gylfi, but you've brought your home so close to me with your videos that I care about it as if it were my own. Hopefully the lava flow can be stopped. Isn't it a wonder that no people have been harmed so far? Just watching the Bulldogs work makes me feel uneasy. May the Almighty protect everyone.

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated and welcome!

[@tinacatharinaeden2711]

Thank you for the update and please stay safe.

[@valeriaboe2556]

Sending you and everyone prayers and strength It’s comforting to see people fighting to save their resources and places Take care of yourself and thanks for the footage Im still amazed at the amount of lava on the ground

[@garygallozzi2845]

Thank you for the update,I hope they can save the power plant,stay safe🙏

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks and welcome :)

[@nian60]

Thinking of my fellow Nordic neighbours in Iceland, from Sweden. I hope you can stay safe. 💖

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks! 😃

[@anitamitchell3452]

Thanks for the update on the workers this time. I can't imagine the heat they deal with. New land being built is never pretty. Stay safe all who have to be on duty. I hope this flow stops and mother earth decides to take the next flow away from this area all together. Praying for you all. I hope your vehicle is okay. Be well, stay safe. ❤

[@77ladentelliere]

Icelandic People make me think of lions !! I admire all what you do to face the situation... Thank you for all your videos and updates.

[@bal20]

Pure class as usual, both the response by the people and your update

[@marumiyuhime]

HI gylfi the uplift is not as steep because the lava chamber is getting larger. if there is a larger volume the time goes up by a factor of x^3 of cubic. so it may not be slowing but increasing in size the silver lining is its becoming longer between eruptions do to the deeper chamber having to fill a larger volume. there may be slowing im not saying there is not but we have to consider all variable when predicting the next eruption. by curve projection we may be looking at the next eruption in mid September i think with a larger volume effusing than last following the trend of larger eruptions. keep the drones flying cheers and stay safe dont breath the nasties

[@JustIcelandic]

Sounds logical and I will reminder this while making my next update, and greetings from Iceland to you :)

[@marumiyuhime]

@@JustIcelandic Greetings from MA usa cheers and best wishes to your people, im a decedent of nord men my self. Cheers

[@Icelandlover]

You give us the best updates. Quick, honest and unfiltered. Thank you so much. Love from Montreal.

[@JustIcelandic]

I appreciate that!

[@bartjes2509]

Thanks Gylfi for the good explanation of things. I do hope this is just the remains of lava on its way and it stops naturally without too much need for more drastic measures. Like in a battle it is regrouping and put up new defenses now. I do hope the uplift slows down and your car will be reliable for the future again. Cheers from the Netherlands, Bart

[@LaughingVergil]

Thank you for your very clear reporting, and to Chris for the great drone footage.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks :) he did me a big favour with this :)

[@catherinehubbard1167]

Thank you, Gylfi and Chris! I am hoping very hard that the promising signs are confirmed and the eruption does stop for a significant time, enough to prepare, including an alternative site for hot water and power. (In your previous video you reported preliminary good results in this search.)

[@matthew3136]

I wish I was working on something like this. Great work Icelanders. Keep fighting.

[@bevinboulder5039]

Great footage of what's actually happening where the lava is breaching the wall. We can always depend on you, Gylfi, for the best reports. Thank you!

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated :)

[@rustybones5540]

I would hope that the USA would offer to help with tractors, power generators, supplies, and people. And whatever else Iceland would and does need. My prayers to all Icelanders. As a side note. Back in 1967, my wife was a senior in High School and she and her family hosted a foreign exchange student from Iceland for the year. All.I remember was her first name was pronounced OW-STIS but I cannot remember the spelling. So, Iceland has had a warm place in her heart.❤❤

[@helgibjo93]

It's spelled Ásdís. My grandmother, Helga, was also an exchange student in Los Angeles in 1969.She often tells stories about it.

[@rustybones5540]

@@helgibjo93 THANK YOU A wonderful story. At that time I was attending HS at a rival HS in the same town. The exchange student would visit each school to talk about their country and their experiences. When Asdis stood up to speak. The entire assembly went crazy. Asdis..was beautiful with long blond hair and all the boys hung on every word she said. I had no idea that just a few years later I would marry the girl who shared her bedroom with Asdis. I didn't find out till years later when we were talking about high school memories and I shared that visit from the exchange students and my wife said "my family hosted her for that year" WOW.. what an interesting coincidence. My wife said they had a great year together but lost contact through the years.. Thank you, again for your reply. I hope your grandmother enjoyed her year in the United States.

[@billistefansson5309]

Saell Gylfi minn! Takk fyrir frjettirnar. Man eftir vatnskaelingunni i Vestmannaeyjum. Held adh thadh hafi veridh fysta skipti sem thetta var reynt. Ef mig ekki misminnir var thadh lika reynt å Sikiley (Etna) og jafnvel å Hawai. Gangi thjer allt i haginn, beztu kvedhjur og Glad midsommar frå Svithjodh, Billi.

[@JustIcelandic]

Takk kærlega Billi, já þetta minni á Vestmannaeyjar og stóru dælurnar eru á leiðinni, vonum hið besta :) og kveðja til Svíþjóðar :)

[@foxtanker4055]

Very well done on all your reporting. Some good dry humour and just the facts. Cheering you on to the 100K mark.

[@JustIcelandic]

Many thanks!

[@grannyof12kids]

Praying for you guys that you succeed in the battle

[@annemarieanderson4824]

Selfishly, I’m hoping to be able to use my tickets to the Blue Lagoon in August on my first visit to Iceland! Thanks for the updates and the new perspective on these efforts. Fingers crossed!!

[@TheWillvoss]

You cant fight mother nature! Meanwhile in iceland... God damn, good luck and good job so far. Its a marathon not a race!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a ton :)

[@bherylkuebler986]

Thank you, Gylfi.❤

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for watching :)

[@deeez77]

Happy to hear the bad and the good news! Thank you for keeping us informed.

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated

[@billdouglas2936]

Thank you, Gylfi, for another timely update. Bless

[@JustIcelandic]

Any time!

[@user-pn8it7xm2w]

Excellent filming of what has been done/is being achieved. Thanks Gylfi. Di…Cumbria.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks again :)

[@NicolettaM..]

Thank you!

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome!

[@mary-janejenkins9560]

Such amazing video and Information as always❤ So close to 100 000 subscribers extremely deserved

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you so much 😀

[@artifundio1]

You've done impressive work I've been watching since November. Thank you very much. I hope you can have your car fixed very soon. Greetings from Chile!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much!

[@Luubelaar]

Crazy stuff. Sending my best wishes to the people in Iceland, especially Grindavik. Kia kaha (stay strong). Much aroha (love) all the way from another "volcano island", Aotearoa (New Zealand).

[@glenn5903]

Thanks for the update! Stay safe everyone,!!!

[@JustIcelandic]

We will!

[@johnheaslip1039]

Surely, human life is the most important thing. Grateful for your post.

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome!

[@nigelterry9299]

Thinking of you and your folks in Iceland, Gylfi. It's been a bad one.

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated!

[@elainelear4982]

Thank you for the continuing updates. Hoping the area becomes stable soon.

[@JustIcelandic]

I hope so too :) looks a bit better now :)

[@ETRuT1]

Thank you, Gylfi.

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome :)

[@felipericketts]

The news sounds good! I hope this is the end of this difficult chapter in the long saga of Icelandic volcanism! 🙂

[@meredith5061]

Thank you for another interesting and informative idea. The machines and water jets look so small in comparison to the enormous amount of lava… what incredible work those people are doing. Hoping that all the efforts will pay off and divert the lava from the power plant and blue lagoon . Thinking of all Icelanders.

[@JustIcelandic]

Appreciates...Thanks for watching!

[@phreatomagmatic8016]

I'm afraid to say that this in the long term, is a losing battle. You may get small victories, but as you are already aware, inflation continues in the area with another eruption inbound shortly. As I've stated before, this cycle is going to continue for many years and eventually, that entire area will probably succumb to the ever growing tide

[@WelshLad.]

Fingers crossed hope the second barrier works, but nothing is not going to stop mother nature what she want's she will get.

[@user-vs6hz8jj2j]

What you all must be going through must be horrendous. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated!

[@terryroots5023]

Fingers crossed it works. Best wishes from Scotland, Gylfi.

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated and greetings to Scotland :)

[@Terry-wp6iw]

Thank you for these updates.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for watching :)

[@sheilamcmillan874]

Thank you for the update.

[@JustIcelandic]

Always welcome 😊

[@penihavir1777]

Thanks for the update!!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@johnmeneses7039]

Lets hope that none of these brave workers doing this dangerous job gets injured or worse... Thanks Gylfi, great video, great update. Sending you best regards from NZ.

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated

[@RookwingsKirk]

100k subscribers! Nice one, Gylfi!

[@JustIcelandic]

🥳 thanks

[@stephanieparker1250]

Sorry to hear about the car issues, I guess considering all the driving you do it lasted fairly well. ❤ Hoping there’s a break in the eruptions so things can get sorted at the town.

[@milodemoray]

Thank you for these updates. All of the best to you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated

[@freebirdh604]

Another super smooth and informative video, thank you Glyfi and Chris

[@smith...1]

Best wishes to you too Gylfi. Thanks for your hard work to always let us know what is happening. Love from Australia 🌏

[@jodyweima606]

Thanks for the update.

[@JustIcelandic]

Any time!

[@170beth]

First of all, thank you for your continued videos. They are the most informative ones that I have found on KZbin, without trying to dramatise things. Your my type of guy 👍🏻 I know this is going to sound really crazy, but instead of building barriers on low land, could you drop bombs to make a low land away from the power plant? Head the lava in the opposite direction?

[@littleerichsenstudios2292]

Let's hope the workers are safe. Good luck with car repairs! Thanks for the update

[@JustIcelandic]

They are! thank you for asking :)

[@Sally4th_]

The stories of how this eruption was battled by the engineers of Visir deserve to pass into legend and be remembered for the next 800 years. Hats off to you all.

[@deedorothypapineau6920]

I’ve been watching this today and now at 12:20am I find your channel update. Good luck with your vehicle.

[@andremeyer9230]

Thank you! Great information.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for watching!

[@ericfielding2540]

Thanks for the update and I hope you can get your car fixed soon. It seems like the short-term danger from the lava is decreasing, but the higher level of the new lava surface will be a future risk if the next eruption is in a similar location.

[@annemariealexa9195]

Thank you for your service.

[@JustIcelandic]

Much appreciated

[@westtex3675]

Hoping the plant gets saved. While you say they will be “stuck” with this landscape for the next 800 years, that is kind of cool. It’s very unique being in a lava field & having a big fortress-style “wall”, like a castle.