Katla Volcano Closes Highway #1 in Iceland - Massive Flooding From Melting Ice

[@johnh539]

"This bridge is the main trouble maker today" I love Islandic stoicism. Good luck.

[@SnowTiger45]

I'm sure you mean "Icelandic stoicism". Remain Calm “Þetta Reddast” !

[@sarkybugger5009]

The more I see of the stunning geography of Iceland, the more I wish I could go there in person. One of life's regrets that I never did, and now I can't. Thanks for bringing it into my living room, Gylfi.

[@Golfnut_2099]

Iceland is amazing. We went a couple of years ago. We plan to go back!!!!!

[@asbisi]

Cant you go with some assistance? It is something you have to experience. I find that you get a boost of energy there. Not sure why.

[@BellaBarossa]

​@@asbisinot everyone has access to the kind of money that permits a trip to Iceland. I know, because it is literally the only thing stopping me from going there.

[@Mark-f1j8g]

I was lucky enough to have my trip to Iceland paid for by the U.S. government. I was stationed there in 1973, had friends in Grindavik, and did some small amount of travel. I would love to return, but a tourist type stay of a week or two would not be long enough.

[@sarkybugger5009]

@@asbisi Getting there is the problem, I can't fly. It's a long drive, then a longer ferry journey, with a very large price tag at the end.

[@Liz-sy7iu]

Beautiful photography Gylfi and thanks for the update. I hope that Katla remains calm for the sake of the people of Iceland and its visitors. Safe travels for you.

[@janem4361]

Oh dear, am arriving in Iceland in just over 2 weeks. Can you please tell Katla to behave just a bit longer?! 😁

[@JustIcelandic]

Will do! and welcome to Iceland :)

[@atvheads]

Du rör inte skorpan ditt vidunder!

[@rally618]

Always love how you pronounce Iceland !! What a incredible island, very scenic. Hope your people never let it get trashy and look like some parts of the world.

[@deathbycheese850]

They've done a fantastic job trying to blend man-made things, like roads and buildings, as much as possible. To me, it's still rugged, wild, and beautiful.

[@Soken50]

He's pronouncing it the Icelandic way: Ísland

[@OmmerSyssel]

Exactly, rejecting Islam is an important step to maintain future harmony and safety for your children and women!

[@LadyLithias]

I agree, his "Welcome to Iceland" just translates to a "Welcome to the land I love" in my head.

[@manon_m_18]

@@OmmerSyssel What a hostile and unnecessary reply. Nature doesn't care what anyone believes in.

[@saffieification]

thank you Gylfi .. lets hope Katla stays quiet

[@jennb3387]

Love the Icelandic attitude to volcano-related damage. '*sigh*, okay, we fix it and carry on.' I think we could all learn from their stoic resilience and general competence around 'volcano on my infrastructure' situations. Thanks for the update and the beautiful videography as ever. Hopefully this isn't Katla's week for getting jealous that Reykjanes is getting all the attention and trying to compete.

[@pamelapilling6996]

Thanks for the update Gylfi

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome :)

[@EducatedSkeptic]

Thanks so much again for an informative update. That is one MESS of water coming down the river, and of course with any significant eruption it will be orders of magnitude worse. Take care, stay safe, and know that you have countless friends around the world wishing for your best health continuing forward!

[@jujuvtx]

Lol smaller units with longer names. Your country does road repair like no other country. I hope it's not an eruption. Wishing you well

[@Winny-woo-woo]

Hello from the UK, have been following Iceland's journey.... thank you for the footage

[@sophiazada]

Thank you for this information! Tourist here! We were actually at Solheimajökull Glacier about to do a guided hike that day. Our tour guide went over all the safety information, gave us ice picks, harnesses, helmets, and crampons and told us a brief history of Katla. After we walked about .75 miles towards the glacier, our tour guide said the police were evacuating us due to glacier floods and potential volcanic activity. Very scary moment since we had such little information at the time and had a long way to go back to get to our car. My thoughts were racing at this time, but luckily we were able to get out of there and avoid flooded roads. 😅 My family all joked that the guided tour was a tourist trap to get our money quick and not have to actually take us on the glacier, but I know that wasn't the case because they refunded us 😂

[@iamlalapalooza]

always a pleasure to listen to your calm voice as you describe the beginning/ending of the world lolol thank you!!

[@JustIcelandic]

So nice of you :) always welcome :)

[@Suemack24]

Yes his voice and accent is beautiful listening and brings me back to every clips posted. Here’s hoping Katla stays sleeping for many years to come.

[@cerulean93]

I was in Iceland this May and drove the whole ring road - we heard about the potential of Katla and the chance of flooding just like this! Hoping everyone stays safe!

[@janegreen9340]

Never a dull moment in Iceland - keeps you all on your toes!

[@PatrycjaL-ox4nz]

I'm so pleased I decided visit Catla Cave last March.😮

[@JadedLady]

Thank you for the update ❤

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome :)

[@cz8189]

thank you, as ever, timely, insightful, lucid and realistic coverage - best wishes to you and the people of Iceland and her guests.

[@petramitchell7162]

That is amazing photography! Very beautiful scenery ❤

[@JillTipton-vo4gl]

Thanx Gylfi stay safe.🤗🇦🇺🦘

[@Suemack24]

Omg isn’t Katla the biggest and most dangerous? Our tour guide was in absolute awe of this powerful volcano. Thanks for the links I’ll go look and learn more.

[@michaeld5888]

They sure produced a scary series based on it. Seeing the name has a different effect on me after seeing it. Whilst fantastical in a strange way it does get over the ominous peril and hardships the Icelanders face all the time.

[@Justin_Leone]

@@michaeld5888 The appearance of mysterious changelings aren't a typical aspect of Icelandic eruptions, but otherwise, yeah. I watched the series a couple weeks before going there myself, and the thought of tumbling into a crevasse was definitely in my mind as I went snowmobiling on Mýrdalsjökull.

[@kwebmail2007]

Wow, this is happening right in the area I was in around 2018. All those locations are so familiar, hope they survive. Such an amazingly beautiful countryside, formed from the chaos and violence of eruptions, meltwater, floods and time. We forget that this is what made the landscape of Iceland so incredible but it's unfortunate and disruptive when it happens in our short human timeframe. Thank you for posting these, wishing you all the best in the coming months.

[@dolphinschild62]

Thank you Beautiful. Your country dealing with Volcanoes, here in Far Northern California we are having non stop fires. Park Fire is over 350,000 acres and its traveling fast. 2 county's are being evacuated. Im praying for you all Gylfi.

[@heidi8665]

I'm praying for you as well in Northern California 🙏

[@renater.540]

​@@heidi8665 So do I, here in Southern Germany 🙏

[@rdklkje13]

All the best with your upcoming elections. I really hope enough people in the US come to their senses before November and realise that while humans cannot control volcanoes, we’re the direct cause of the scale of the forest fires that plague North America these days. Also wishing you personally strength to deal with the immediate impact of those specific fires in your region.

[@dolphinschild62]

Thank you everyone. They caught the arsonist who did it. He caught a car on fire and pushed it off the road into embankment. Not all fires are human created, lightning has a huge play. With them seeding the skies, those chemicals are on plants, which make fires even more volatile. Iceland is beautiful and built by the volcanoes, and volcanoes are always in creation.

[@ericfielding2540]

I was glad to see in the text overlay note that you added before uploading that the Highway 1 was reopened.

[@iilegolasii8789]

We had to take the glacier route. Craziest experience in my life. River crossing, gravel bad weather conditions

[@JustIcelandic]

I'm sure you wanna try it again some day :) after full recovery from this trip :) have a great time here :)

[@iilegolasii8789]

@@JustIcelandic In a proper off-road car defently 😁🤘

[@barry7608]

Stunning scenery and well photographed thank and best wishes from Australia

[@stephanieparker1250]

Thank you, Gylfi. I remember you saying awhile back that these types of floods are not uncommon so I wasn’t concerned. Glad you put together an update. 🤗

[@delskioffskinov]

I got to see some of your beautiful country last week and was blown away at how beautiful your country is! my lifelong wish has been fulfilled! from a scottish fan!

[@NathanEide]

We are landing on the 4th, so I am paying very close attention to your videos and the news. Thanks Gylfi!

[@heidi8665]

Thank you Gylfi for taking care of your people and the visiters of your country. Even if this force of nature is forming the landscape, your pictures are so beautiful. ❤

[@charmagne70]

Thank you for the updates and the great footage! Hope this is all Katla has in store for right now and settles down. Stay safe in your travels.

[@smith...1]

What a gentle tumble your camera "seemed" to take along that bumpy road ! I hope it's ok ? Thankyou for always sharing the latest news of your beautiful and ever-changing island. With love from Australia 🌏

[@JackPurdy-x8t]

I want to thank you for the update in Iceland.

[@yomogami4561]

thanks for the information and video footage gylfi best wishes for your country and it's people

[@catherinehubbard1167]

Looking at the wild road you were on, I am hoping your car is healthier than it was. And I’ll add my hope to all the others that Katla does keep sleeping.

[@tomweiss9600]

That flood plain was the view that made my jaw drop (literally) while driving from Vik to Jokulsarlon back in 2018. All the best from the US and hope this is a false alarm.

[@mariquestanne1123]

Thank you Gylfi, great footage as always! :)

[@JustIcelandic]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mareekelly1579]

Wow, Iceland is an ever changing place. Thanks for the update. You are, my first feed that I receive.

[@b.a.erlebacher1139]

Another interesting video with beautiful photography. Thanks, Gylfi!

[@maximeboily6463]

We just came back home from Iceland and we were "stuck" at kirkjubaejarklaustur the day the glacial flood occured. At least we had rented a SUV to go around by Landmannalaugar "F roads" to finally reach Vik. Even if this event changed our plans a lot, that was an amazing experience to visit this beautiful country! Wishing you well.

[@JustIcelandic]

Better luck with the weather next time and thanks for visiting, and sharing this :)

[@darlenecrouthamel1835]

Your new camera is stunning!

[@underthebluesky92]

What a beautiful and challenging country, on my travel bucket list.

[@dreamOn1776]

Beautiful footage as always.Thank you !

[@marilynbunzo3648]

Thank you for the update.

[@romanhistorywalks6526]

Thanks for the great photography and information, we travelled this area just a month ago and it is just stunning

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for sharing :)

[@susiesue3141]

Thank you Sir for sharing! 😊 Great video footage.

[@Yivvin]

Thanks Gylfi, for the update and your sense of humour 😉

[@JustIcelandic]

👍

[@Rennrogue]

Beautiful update as always. Thank you! (How do you make such a tragic event so beautiful?!) 😲

[@mariabrazao3437]

Thanks Gylfi for the up date and the beautiful landscape.

[@JustIcelandic]

My pleasure!

[@lyndilou6314]

I always look forward to your update videos but I really enjoy your touring Iceland videos as well. I live in Australia and as a former Geology student I would love to visit Iceland one day.

[@Nebresto]

Was driving on there just 1 day after, had no idea the entire road had been washed out! There was 1 lane operational for a stretch, they work fast!

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes highway 1 cannot close for long :)

[@susannell544]

🙏 to the affected Icelandic People!

[@asbisi]

This is expected during summer. Not a disaster.

[@penihavir1777]

Thanks for the update 🙂

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Hoping that it does not cause more problems for your beautiful country.

[@LilA-zl6tf]

Thank you very much again. - I somehow see and feel Katla as a person, an Entity, which is very hard to - predict.

[@jacquie-h4530]

Thank you for the update Gylfi, as usual, stating the facts as they without the sensationalism other channels go for and you bring your own unique sense of humour to the situations. Take care out there!

[@jesselomas8626]

TY Gylfi! Definitely something going on that's for sure..

[@christophermarshall527]

Most interesting, thank you!!

[@mistypuffs]

Thank you for the update Gylfi. I hope nobody has lost their home or their animals :(

[@JustIcelandic]

No such problems this time, but the highway is damaged and it's gonna take some time to fix it.

[@erinmcdonald7781]

You make it seem like the bridge going out is just another day in Iceland. I could only hope that our road agencies would be so efficient. The footage is again breathtakingly beautiful. How amazing to have this wild beauty be there at hand. I hope Kafla’s had her moment and settles in for more calm.🍀✌️😎🇮🇸💜

[@johnmcintyre3827]

Interesting situation you’re reporting on, very interesting and good luck, hope no more flooding from the melting glacier.

[@ChristophersMum]

Thank you Gyfi...there seems to be never a dull moment for Iceland...I just wonder how the terrain will look like if she does take off...please stay safe...atb from Scotland 😀🌠

[@ramonastrempel9200]

Takk fyrir! Always very interesting to follow your informative updates about the news from Iceland. Have a nice afternoon and evening. Grüße aus Deutschland

[@Fieldwalker264]

Top notch photography and reporting, thank you!

[@maryrowe506]

Thank you! My friends and I will be visiting in a month, and we will be needing that ring road. I hope Katla stays relatively peaceful.

[@gillwood]

Beautiful drone footage

[@sbaumgartner9848]

Gilfy, I watched a number of your videos yesterday. I knew from a previous video you were looking to upgrade your recording equipment for a more professional result. I can't remember now what video you used your new equipment in. However I could immediately tell how impressed I was when I saw the video. Thank you so much.

[@johngarth1]

Absolutely beautiful scenery.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much :)

[@green-user8348]

Thank you so much. I really enjoyed learning a little about your forefathers and Katla.

[@JustIcelandic]

My pleasure :) always welcome

[@madam94]

Oh jeez, Katla rolling over in her sleep and having a bit of a murmur. That was not on today's bingo card that's for sure, hopefully that's all it is for the moment!

[@JP-ne4hx]

You did it again. Thank you for yet another beautiful video.

[@billdouglas2936]

Thank you, Gylfi.

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome :)

[@emeraldcoastgardensfl7323]

Love the notes in the corner.... New car mount soon😆😆😆

[@andrewhotston983]

Always admire your videos - especially the measured understatement of your words - such a contrast to the normal hysterical clickbait on the internet.

[@snuzulose]

Thanks for sharing!

[@zapfanzapfan]

Katla, used as name for the dragon in Astrid Lindgren's Brothers Lionheart. I think she was a kid when it erupted last so I guess the fire breathing monster stuck in her mind 🔥

[@1esk192]

Such a beautiful book. ❤

[@rdklkje13]

That is my first association with the name Katla to this day, even when I watch a video like this one! There’s a spot in my brain that just can’t help picturing a huge dragon underneath that ice sheet.

[@rickfearman6827]

Good morning from 🇨🇦 9 years ago I spent 18 days in Iceland and enjoyed it very much,planing to return next year,,,,,thank you so much for all your hsrd work and update

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome back anytime :)

[@randallgvideos]

I'm driving the Ring Road in late August. Please have it fixed by then!

[@JustIcelandic]

Already open :)

[@guitarmark40]

Thanks for the update. Be safe.👍

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks, will do!

[@gigi3242]

Beautiful country. Thank you for the video. Best regards

[@JustIcelandic]

My pleasure :) always welcome

[@palantir135]

Good morning Gylfi, So Katla finally started to make troubles as predicted by you earlier this year. I’m curious what it will bring. Hopefully without much damage and casualties. I know the problems of mounting a camera to the car. I use a heavy duty metal mount with suction cup. I place that on the inside of the car on the front window, in the middle,just above the dashboard. The sides of the front window and the bonnet aren’t visible if you aim the camera correctly. I noticed that the outside of the window isn’t as smooth as the inside so even after cleaning, the suction cup didn’t always hold on. The inside works fine but make sure to clean both sides of the window. Inside is also easier because you can connect the camera to a battery pack.

[@kikikauffman2734]

Thank you!

[@williamsmouse6]

Love new camera shots!

[@marjamerryflower]

Congratulations on 100.000 subs🎉

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jangoosen5407]

Icelanders ‘enjoy’ excitement after excitement 😮

[@janmccann8081]

Thank you.

[@RoadTripOnkyMonk]

Thx for info! And congratulations to 100k followers!!! 🎉

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you!!

[@cherylstone42]

Thank you always for such interesting videos and beautiful footage. Well done👏🏻

[@marjamerryflower]

❤ Thank you ever so much for your update. Icelanders are cool people! To do repairs so quickly. Be safe everyone

[@Tango4N]

I am to arrive in Iceland in September. I was planning to do a F road tour around there. I will plan for elsewhere now!

[@yvonnevanwaegeningh-tiggel4577]

4:01 "But we would not have to worry about the bridge repairs, because we would not find them again". With all respect to the seriousness of the situation, I was grinning about the way you said it. Like a subtle sense of humour lying underneath. I like that! At the same time I hope of course that if anything will happen, the people will be safe there. (By the way, I loved the footage you made while driving, and that you left the tumbling of the camera in the video 😀)

[@jahl5130]

Another great filming. thank you

[@JustIcelandic]

Many thanks!

[@rickrides8352]

These are places I've visited back in 2002. Even then, Katla was present in the stories. Thank you for your video's Gylfi, and take care.

[@panslow4381]

I will be there on Wednesday 31st and have booked accommodation all around the island. We are scheduled to be staying in Vik overnight on August 2nd, and then to Hofn on the 3rd. Is there any chance that the bridge will be repaired, assuming no actual eruption?

[@77ladentelliere]

Merci Gilfy for this update ; yes Katla is something else that what is happening in Reykjanes peninsula... close fingers and toes !

[@JoyJacques]

Wonderful photography. Thank you

[@JustIcelandic]

Many thanks!

[@pascalekarger7527]

Upps, I have been at Sólheimarjökull and in Vík last week, 21st...I'm always astonished about this large rivers and how they would look like when there is a lot of water... now I saw it in your video. Wish you all the best in this corner of Iceland

[@DianeSmith-h3t]

Wow, poor bridge, how do you get around that, is there an alternative route? Thanks G. Di…Cumbria .

[@JustIcelandic]

Only a highland rod for large jeeps, but it's opening uðpagain tonight....only single lane for a while, but it's better than no lane :)

[@dreamseer7]

I just returned from Iceland. Got to see up around Akureyri. Beautiful, and you know, I kept hearing how cold this summer is compared to other summers. It certainly was that.

[@vikigossen1578]

We were vacationing in Vik on our way to Hofn next when this happened. We were "on hold" about whether the road would reopen but it seemed terribly dodgy even if it opened to go to Hofn and possibly have another issue with the road. So we gave up our lodging costs in Hofn and instead went to a different part of Iceland. The information you provided here is dramatically different than what we were presented with on the safety websites. I am glad we decided to change our itinerary. I hope the rooms can be rerented so we can get some refund of our lodging but that money is water under the bridge. (a saying that seems appropriate for this) More importantly I hope Iceland can remain safe. The dependence on this section of road seems to be a big liability. Our map app showed our driving time to Hofn jumped to over 12 hours when they closed the road.

[@EverydayRoadster]

Good you noticed the camera drop right away. :) Sometimes we use the car's tow hook to mount /stabilize the cam up on front.