Iceland Grindavik eruption, the Unbelievable view from inside the town this morning

[@undinia]

This is the only footage I’ve seen which gives a sense of scale between the eruptions against the houses. Both fascinating and terrifying. I wish Grindavik’s residents well. ❤️

Thank you ❤

[@CazPea]

Definitely, looks terrifying, but quite amazing too

[@MrTwanme420]

I had no idea it was so close to the town

[@lovepeaceandrespect8808]

Dangerous place

[@Geoplanetjane]

Mr. Steindorsson, your video is both magnifixent and heartbreaking. Thank you for sharing it with us. I am from the first whole town that burned from a massive wildfire in the north of California. So I know the feeling of watching a terrifying natural force approaching and having to flee from it. So please know that you and your friends and family have supporters here who are watching as these eruptions occur near and in your town and would do what we can to help you if we knew what that might possibly be.

Thank you so much for these kind words, i am so sorry that you lost your home 😢

[@KimmyLambert]

Wow fantastic video with GREAT sound!

Thank you very much!

[@barbarajeffries]

The lava fountaining is so beautiful and the flow of lava into homes into Grindivik is so heartbreaking. Thank you for your video which shows the proximity of the fissure. Please stay safe.

[@LornaMorgan-us6je]

Why people live there

[@AForestDwellingSpirit]

Incredible footage. The sounds as well. I will be moving to Iceland soon. I hope those folks who lost their homes are able to find a new safe space and my heart goes out to the residents of Grindavik.

[@BeTe-me9oc]

THANK YOU FOR FILMING THIS VOLCANIC DISASTER...🙏🙏🙏GOD BLESS Y'ALL!!!

[@Astlaus]

Great quality of these shots. Also good view of the place where later the second fissure formed. Thanks for sharing this footage, it really gives the sense of the scale of the event.

Thank you, although tragic, this is historic and I'm glad I managed to cover it

[@neebeeshaabookwayg6027]

​@ ... thank you for trying to report in this terrible event, as kindly as you can, to let everyone be aware of their pain.. thus we can all pray, and not forget about them... my heart and prayers, for all the people and their love of their town.. 😢😢😢

[@jameswalker7459]

.It's so beautifully too watch but heartbreaking as they tried so darn hard too save the town of Grindivik sending my prays and love from plymouth devon uk

Thank you ❤

[@artysanmobile]

I’ve seen and done a lot in my life but this… this just another level. Mad respect, sympathy and best hopes for the people of Grindavik.🤲🏽

Thank you

[@SongMom8]

What an incredible rumble! That must have been terrifying.

It was, I didn't stay long as I was terrified, the ground beneath me regularly trembled

[@OkieJammer2736]

OMG. How terribly sad. Our hearts break for those in this region! 😢

[@Lokomotif-xz7ot]

ini dimana?

[@angelairenaable]

it is amazing to also hear the roar in this video

[@matycee]

Wow. Incredible... thank you for putting this up. SO CLOSE!!!

[@Babadev03]

Excellent video...just what we all wanted to see! 😊 Now I know exactly where the eruption is to the town. Thank you so much! I like hearing the sound too! 😊❤

Thank you 😊

[@ericsarnoski6278]

Amazing . Thank you for sharing .

[@janvanholten7592]

Outstanding video!!

Thank you, although tragic I'm glad I managed to cover it so well

[@chrislong3938]

I just watched an 'after' video and seeing this now really gives context to how it all unfolded! Amazing footage! The other video said it was believed that the tunnel goes right under the town itself and so if it decides to wake up again, the town will be really screwed! The houses that are left near where the burnt-down ones are really beautiful homes! It looks like a relly nice neighborhood!

[@danhutson3460]

This reminds me of the Kilauea Volcanic eruption in Hawaii in 2018 with the magma fountains. Prayers for the ones who have lost so much & for their safety.

Thank you ❤

[@lismarkmannmller2873]

Føler med jer. Tanker fra Danmark

[@alysmarcus7747]

i've been in areas of floods and earthquakes and always thought that both are frightening - this absolutely tops both of them together - how sad and scary

[@zed4225]

Amazing, thanks for sharing

[@ryans413]

Can you imagine waking up and looking out your back window to this.

[@springsogourne]

Wow 😮

[@bluemonqi]

Luckely the wall prevented a lot of misery, amazing how it kept the lava from that big fissure away from the town. It would have rolled down the hill in no time. My prayers for the residents of grindavik, it is still a big disaster. Thank you for filming.

[@ulmerruebennase]

Thank you for sharing this

[@algomaone121]

My prediction is that if there is a third eruption after this one, it will be in the same line but in the middle of the town and underwater in the ocean. This would be due to the second and first fissures having hardened sufficiently to force the new magma even further south.

[@bobbiehoward780]

Is that roaring sound the erupting lava, or is it the wind?

All or at least almost all is the rumbling from the eruption, i used a mic with a fur windshield, so there should be minimal to no wind noise :)

[@oanailiescu81]

Amazing!

[@thatoneannoyingtornadosire8755]

Is everyone from the town okay? Did the lava reach the town or was it a close call?

The lava did reach the town, and burnt down a few houses unfortunately, the town had been completely evacuated and no resident was hurt But a few days before that, a brave person who was working on filling up the holes and crevices perished

[@greymattermatters404]

my heart goes out to those who lose their homes

[@Wegwarte-77]

Thank You for sharing Your Tears and this Video with us. ❤😢

[@tamigiblin3807]

Praying for you Beautiful people of Ice Land.

[@sandragostanian8878]

WOW! May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ watch over and protect everyone in Iceland.

[@JC-jm2vp]

Our Lord and Savour Jesus Christ created this erruption so I wouldn't count on him.

[@joerover]

Wow ! how come so close residence's house ???

[@chevypu4]

You brought this into scale, I've been watching since t started and this eruption is heartbreaking. I understand there are still animals that they couldn't get out may God spare them :( BTW if you have a moment what did you shoot this with?

Yes, hopefully the animals will be ok if the lava doesn´t flow over the whole town, i filmed this with sony a7iv and mavic 3 pro

[@zerotamtam5072]

Question: is it possible to fly with firefighter aircrafts over the edge of the lava and pour water (seawater) over the edge. so its cooling down faster, getting hard and builds a boarder against following lava? Stay save as possible and good luck from Germany

[@Blackadder75]

that will only help if the lava flow is almost at it's end already, and at a slow pace. if it's too much lava per second, it will only create a very big steam cloud, that will only block view and not accomplish anything

[@sadfatdragon9529]

Nature at it's most beautiful, but destructive at the same time. I wish the people of Grindavik the best despite the bad hand they've been dealt.

[@Camila-ke8nl]

Hi Sigfús! My name is Camila and I am from the Argentine news agency LANA. We’re doing a report on the volcano eruption and want to ask if we can use a few seconds of your video to illustrate the news (of course with the right Sigfús Steindórsson credit/source as appropriate). Thanks and very good video!

please contact me email: [e-mail]

[@nettlarry]

I always seem to pick the wrong time to ask questions, so I might as well continue: Wasn't it a pretty bad idea to build this town right on top of a known continental thingy (can't come up with the real name, you know what I mean) in the first place? Why did they choose this place back then? The bay? Great coverage - the first time I got a feeling of the actual proximity...

[@LegTwister]

Same in many, many places in our world. People's settled & prospered where they could find shelter, food, water & milder temps. Wait till the earthquakes in CA happen! Japan earthquake & tsunami a few years ago. We are nothing compared to the extremes of Mother Nature. Gotta live somewhere!

[@Anne5440_]

This town has been there since the 900s..... don't judge where people make their towns. Where your town is will be in a bad location for some reason.

[@nettlarry]

@@Anne5440_ I'm not judging, I'm asking. And thanks, in the 900s they probably didn't know. Looks like a good little bay for a fishing harbor.

[@Anne5440_]

@@nettlarry I was told that it was chosen because it's a good harbor. Harbors are important.

[@davidbright8383]

The same question could be asked of California. There are two major fault lines that make up the San Andreas fault. The last major earthquake in San Francisco was in 1989 measuring 6.9 causing highways to collapse on top of cars. Was in Los Angeles and was able to feel it and some of the aftershocks. Scary as Hell.

[@CheaddakerT.Snodgrass]

Do you know what the building is in the distance by itself? Google maps doesn't identify it and satellite images are blury. It looks like there is heavy machinery out there trying to save it?

[@bigtvjunky9119]

Isn't that the greenhouse that was lit up @ night that you could see on the webcams during the December eruption when looking towards Grindavik?

[@fauziahmohddinmohddin7988]

All cities around the world drowned in flood water and blizzard snow but Grindavik drowned in lava .. we never thought where we stay is dangerous .. until something happened .

[@Blackadder75]

you forgot sand, cities can also be 'drowned' in sand storms

[@margaretjohnson6259]

so tragic! people losing their homes is just so sad.

It is, Iceland is such a small country that i think that almost everybody knows somebody that is losing his home right now, i know i do

[@margaretjohnson6259]

@ all i can offer is my condolences.

[@germanjohn5626]

And yet, building on top of a volcano has consequences just like building in a flood plain or along the coast. Humans seem to have a knack for wanting to build where it isn't safe to build.

[@jackkip]

So very sad. To see your home go up in flames and there is nothing you can do

[@BenMan8881]

@@germanjohn5626 The best way to describe why people build in those dangerous places is to compare the entire world to a casino. At this casino, the odds shown aren't on how likely you are to lose at the game of chance, but rather how often the House will come to play at your table. The rule of the casino is: when the House comes to play at your table, the House always wins. However, in most cases, the more likely the House comes to play at your table, the bigger the payout is when he isn't. In areas like flood plains, along coasts, and many volcanoes, the locations provide benefits to those living on it, from hot springs and a great fishing location (for Iceland) to great farming opportunities to trade. Volcanic soil is incredible fertile. Floods in flood plains allow nutrients back into the soil so that future crops grow better and stronger while also aiding in cleaning the land for that purpose. And the coast... most goods are still brought in via the sea, rather than the air. This means that setting up a port on the coast allows ships to come in, and by building the city around those ports means that the goods can get from the ships to the people much faster than if people lived away from the coast.

[@CzechMirco]

Incredibly one of the online webcams that monitor this eruption actually caught the moment when a new fissure (the one that actually destroyed few of the houses) opened. Of course it was from a great distance and OF COURSE there were some water droplets on the glass of the camera, but the process was still quite clearly visible. It started as a whitish spot on the ground that spreaded to the sides but didn't rise in the air at first - as if it was composed of smoke or vapor that is denser than the air. Then after about 15 seconds came a first puff of smoke/vapor quickly followed by a small plume and at that time the first flames became visible. In a minute or two the fissure was already a few meters long and spewing first lava.

[@Tipi_Dan]

These houses are very modern, and not what I expected. Some of the architecture seems very creative. What's with the flat roofs, though? They almost look "Southwestern" (US). Don't they get a lot of snow?

[@louise7552]

Wow, does this mean those heroes who worked tirelessly in their tractors managed to redirect the lava flow. ??? 😮

No, unfortunately the fissure opened through it

[@kathilisi3019]

They did manage to divert a large part of it, but not all of it. It is not over yet, but if the berm had not been built, there would be more significant damage at this point.

[@Blackadder75]

they managed to redirect 95% of it, if they hadn't put up that barrier for sure a lot more houses would have been destroyed

[@CheaddakerT.Snodgrass]

Yes it is terrible that people are losing their homes. Does insurance cover volcanic eruption? Were you flying the drone from one location the whole time? I looked on google maps and I think I found the area of roads you show. I don't speak or type Iceladic, this is a copy and paste from Google maps. One of the roads is Brattahlíð in Grindavik. GPS 63°50'47.5"N 22°24'57.0"W

Government insurance covers natural disasters like this

[@CheaddakerT.Snodgrass]

​@good. Hopefully you can keep us updated. I see others covering it; yours is the best.

[@SteveLiddle]

quite close, sorry for your loss of the town

[@elizabethroberts6215]

……what is the length of the fissure(s) being shown?

[@jessebob325]

I wonder if the town feels the radiant heat at the time of filming this scene? I’ve never been near a volcano before.

I was about only 1.1km away from the eruption, I honestly don't remember because of the adrenaline rush... But the previous Eruption, the one I managed to film very close (couple of older videos of it on this channel) , in hindsight maybe too close, there was definitely alot of heat,

It’s like a movie 😮. Sad but awesome at the same time 😢

[@Rotbackenpfeiffdruessling]

Oh mit Ton .... Wahnsinn 😮

[@adwood201]

Reminds me in a way of the homes around the east rift of Hawaii.

[@Judi-m6k]

Prayer's 😢

Thank you ❤

[@PH-ENJ]

Can I ask you what drone you used?

Mavic 3 pro

[@PH-ENJ]

@ Thanks, I was hesitating between Mini 4 Pro and the Mavic 3 but your footage has made the decision to Mavic 3 pro!

[@magellan6108]

The sound reminds me of the Kilauea eruption in 2018. awesome and terrifying at the same time.

[@janicefield8156]

It’s shocking, terrifying and yet incredibly beautiful!

True, and also very tragic for the inhabitants, there are government meetings being held these days about simply buying out every house in the town, instead of just compensating the people that have damaged houses right now, as it is very unlikely people will be able to live there in the foreseeable future

[@bru1015]

Sad to watch this coming right to the town😢 🙏🫶

[@thedivide3688]

Not gonna lie...that is awesome and terrifying and also...I had no idea how functional and practical homes look in Iceland. They don't look excessive and unnecessary like American homes.

[@kirkhunter146]

If this is drone footage how did it come to have lots of sniffing and breathing noises on it?

The drone it self doesn't record sound, I filmed at the exact same time with another camera on a tripod where I was standing and used the audio from that

[@kingpickle3712]

One thing for certain is that you don't have to go very far to get warm if you don't have heat right now.

[@oceantree5000]

Goodness, I saw “today” in the caption and thought: it’s happening this intensely again?? How?? Got there eventually.

[@Medionxtr]

Scary and amazing at the same time !

[@papanikolaouvassilis]

An incredible spectacle, wonderfully filmed. But a very sad story for the city... Hope this ends soon

[@julie-nw6ql]

That's so surreal 😳

[@glendatucker4200]

Did this eruption start where the last one was?

[@Rennrogue]

Farther to the south. The previous area was quiet.

[@laurisdemons]

why they dont build a wall there,there is time a little bit

[@Judi-m6k]

0:32 is that the capital

[@jon6346]

Why isn’t Iceland covered in snow?

[@ivarmarkusson382]

the SW corner of the country where grindavík, reykjavík and other towns are located have the mildest climate, its been unusually warm for the last weak so most of the snow went away, but for this location the weather/temp are really unstable and at any given time in the winter you can both expect full on winter conditions as well as no snow at all and temp above zero

[@Blackadder75]

duh! it's called ICeland, not Snowland 😂

[@Judi-m6k]

I watched the video of the city before this terrible disaster

[@Judi-m6k]

Disasters throughout time

[@rdembow]

Could you not get a closer view ??? Great video, at one time Iceland use pumped seawater to divert the lava flow for one town. Can this be done for Grindavik???

[@princessofthecape2078]

These people need to move. Even if the town survives this eruption, they live in an active lava field, on top of a fissure fed by a volcano that may erupt a dozen more times before it goes quiescent again. It's time for a serious discussion about "New Grindavik."

[@OldGuyAdventure]

This is just another example that Humanity is not in control of anything. The world has its own plan; sadly, humanity is just an occupant on someone else's timeline. I hope the occupants will finally get some help with relocation because, based on the historical path of the tectonic plates, the town will not be spared over time. Indeed, once the town has been mapped to determine if cavities or chambers are under it, we may discover that the town site is the start of a new volcano. Awesome footage; stay safe and take care.

[@narcat3999]

I was about to say the same thing. Great minds.....

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

Well said! My grandmother always said: God is the only One in control. His creation. His timetable. I don't disagree. Terrifying reality. If not a volcano, then it will be something else for humanity to be in awe over. It's humbling indeed.

[@Blackadder75]

@@TherapistTamaraHill why do people feel the need to introduce unknown entities in these kind of contemplations? The forces of nature are impressive enough on their own, and we understand some of it through people like Mr Einstein and Mrs Curie, and we can still be in awe of those things, whether we understand them or not.

[@pickleonions4277]

Not sure of the wisdom of the people of that town staying put as the lava field probably extends under the town.

Nobody was in the town from the moment of filming til today, but we hope for the best and if some people want to move back, that they will be able to

[@kimkennedy3524]

Thank you

[@binni61]

Wow such pictures. We all live on a boiling soup of magma 😮

[@joemonks3161]

Where does the sound come from?

I was filming in tandem at the same time with another camera, the sound is from where I was standing

[@Zaiqahal]

You'd assume by now we'd have ways to prevent the lava from reaching us.

[@deborahmcleod-morris6290]

surreal.

Definitely

[@robinhodgkinson]

Three bedrooms, double garage, and you can see hell from the backyard.

[@nickydavis893]

That sound! Yoh

[@Bella-zt6jw]

Omg 😭💔

[@williamlloyd3769]

Hopefully the damage will remain localized and the town and harbor infrastructure can be restored to normal. PS - You have to wonder even if this eruption ceases without causing further damage where the next eruption site will be? Assume the entire fault segment will continue to produce earthquakes

This just so unreal somehow, the geologists say this could be going on and off for decades

[@Blackadder75]

even if this is over now with only 3 houses lost and the rest miraculously saved, who wants to return to this village if it can happen at any moment again for the next 10 years? That's no life. You could never invest in a future there.

[@aurktman1106]

Appears as though this was one of the homes unfortunately burned down yesterday by the lava. Efrahóp 16 240 Grindavík Iceland

[@ej7260]

The scale of it! Such mixed feelings when giving the video „👍🏻” Maybe it’s time for youtube to come up with more ways of expressing the viewers admiration for the video while feeling sad for the content and those affected by it.

[@kbboy101]

why are they living so close to the crack?

[@Blackadder75]

there wasn't a crack there for 900 years, so it was a perfect spot to build a small harbor.

[@Rotbackenpfeiffdruessling]

The workers there thats crazy ITS so dangerouse😢

Yes, luckily they were evacuated shortly after this was filmed

[@9livesLexaPrianik]

Через 100-200 лет Исландия будет самой богатой страной мира! Вы представляете сколько на поверхность поднялось полезных ископаемых( самые ценные металлы, в том числе золото, серебро, и другое)!☝️

[@jenniferkirkland1002]

It’s unreal! Looks like a cgi movie! I can’t image seeing your house here!

[@gottasay4766]

When your neighbors fireworks activity goes wrong.

[@badgercdlyons]

I would say that's the view from ABOVE the town.

[@T.T-e5k]

这裂缝以后就新型火山口，周围住不了人，堵问堵不了

[@trull122]

Volcanic Viking ghost town

[@JackieOdonnel]

We can hear you breathing, haha. Great videos! But your background sounds in your house(?) is distracting.

I can assure you the audio is coming from my sony A7IV with a shotgun mic facing the eruption, but you are right , you can hear me breath and gasp (plus also vaping). I was standing to close to the camera for the whole time, simply because i was trying to be ready to run away, periodically in the video you can hear trumbling bass, that is the ground shaking beneath me...for full disclosure, like i mentioned on the previous video. The sound for this video is looped, for the sony camera video was shorter, will be uploading a completely uncut version from the sony with the sound

[@lenaaraujo5818]

Unbelievably scary

[@Shopweasel]

Looks like it's ⛏️ ng up.....steam😅

[@inge6280]

Beautiful and terrifying

[@Rotbackenpfeiffdruessling]

Hoffentlich haben sich sämtliche Wildtiere aus dem Staub gemacht😮

[@markmd9]

Looks so tiny

[@watkinscopicat]

i mean who tf thought it was a good idea to build a town right next to a volcano?

That area had been dormant for almost a 1000 years

[@renes2245]

Moin aus Hamburg.