Situation remains sensitive regarding the possible impact on the Blue Lagoon and Svartsengi

[@petepefley8023]

Silki, your not crazy.....you are one of the few that have COMMON SENCE!

[@Blue-hf7xt]

And funny too. The Lava is parking at the Blue Lagoon's parking lot.

[@petepefley8023]

@Blue-hf7xt Soooooop True! It wants in really bad....

[@susiesue3141]

You're correct, not crazy. I feel bad for them having to work so hard to save the Blue lagoon, but it's not safe there. Thank you for sharing. Interesting video. 🙏I am praying for your doggie.

[@deborahbisson37]

Blessings to you! Praying for Iceland. I can’t imagine the difficulty of living with the uncertainty of volcanic eruption and its impact on communities and people’s lives. Blessings to the people of Iceland! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Blue-hf7xt]

I think everyone will have the opportunity to experience living with uncertainty.

[@michaeldance6879]

Let me assure you Silki you are NOT crazy. Best wishes to you and your animals

[@silki24]

Great to hear , thank you Michael 😁

[@BUTTERFLY31214]

🦋🇺🇸👋Good Morning Silki & Everyone. Watching now

[@ginadeacon9920]

Good morning Silki, Butterfly, Mr Garlicman & friends!! No you aren't mad Silki, Dottier lied, playing down the situation her Investment is in.. We all know she left it, to the last minute, to let visitors escape!! That is evidenced. Some people, from the start, have been so abusive about your reports, but you have always been on the ball, accurate, caring & have empathy for the Grindavik Residents. Also you have been much more responsible, in trying to inform the Public, of the real risk they have going there.. Last night too, I was thinking of those brave men, fighting to protect the pipes, the wall, the Lagoon, while using it's water to solidify the Lava. I am concerned for their health, breathing in the fumes, the heat, exhaustion. I hope they have no future health issues resulting from the Gases. Clearly the Lagoon is vulnerable, as we know, the Magma Lake under it, is close to the surface. There is no guarentee, lava streams are not making their way through, under the wall towards the Chamber. If it happens, it will be a catastrophic disaster. That I think, should be a focus, rather than reopening the Blue Lagoon. Thanks the Silki, you must be having a difficult time, but determidly continuing, to keep us updated, bless you ♥️🫶💯👏🙏🙏🙏

[@caetlynrose4]

Thank you Silki, much appreciated

[@StevenStyczinski-sy8cj]

Silki: I think you have a better understanding of the situation than a lot of the other people. I have been chastised by several You Tubers when I said that “Lava will flow down hill”, they told me “No it doesn’t”. Obvious to intelligent people is the fact that the reason there is water at the Blue Lagoon is because it is the Low Spot. And why is the Lava trying to go to the Blue Lagoon??? Because it is down hill. A parking lot can be leveled off in one day. A road can be made in one hour. A new power plant will take a year. A new lagoon resort will take a bit longer since it gets its water from the power plant. The current situation depends on intelligent decisions.

[@mlr4524]

The Blue Lagoon is man-made outflow from the power plant, not from a natural water source. So the 'down hill' concept doesn't really apply here.

[@StevenStyczinski-sy8cj]

Oh; so someone turned gravity off?

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@StevenStyczinski-sy8cj Lava chooses the easiest way down. But it doesn’t behave like water, doesn’t flow like water. It isn’t water

[@willowwillowy3635]

It's crazy how the lava sounds like glass or ceramics

[@BUTTERFLY31214]

🦋🇺🇸🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Sending Prayers to all 🙏🏻. Sending Prayers to Apollo as well. Have a Blessed Day Silki. 😊🕊️💫🙏🏻

[@patrickbowers8359]

@@BUTTERFLY31214 goodmorning

[@silki24]

Thank you so much Butterfly ❤️❤️❤️

[@susiesue3141]

Good morning Silki! Hope your doggie is doing better! God bless him. I have been under the weather for about 3 weeks. It's no fun, especially when you're 67 like I am. 😊

[@silki24]

hi Susi , thank you ❤️ he is not better yet, we have the next vet appointment in a few days

[@susiesue3141]

​@@silki24Oh, I am sorry! 😢

[@susiesue3141]

Thanks! 😊I am getting better!

[@catskinner3254]

I feel for you but I can't reach you.

[@mariafernandez6439]

Good and thorough reporting. Thank you!

[@wendallphillips4883]

Morning Silki thanks for the update Wendall

[@sheilaathay2034]

I hope you're faring this storm ok , and your dog is better. Take care. Be safe

[@silki24]

Thank you Sheila

[@rosamarinosdottir]

The defensive walls have been made wider and higher, wider and on top of the lava. It looks good they say

[@freyakind]

Thank you for this update Silki... well...I don't have a good feeling about their situation...but that means nothing...may all subjected to the ramifications of this event be safe and well...seems guarded optimism is fading... Mother Nature holds the cards...🌳🛀🌳⚖️

[@DB.scale.models]

You know the earth that raised up is putting pressure on the magma. It's like stepping on an inter tube putting magma out.

[@elf5012]

Blue Lagoon - profit over safety, no doubt. You are so right. Thanks for keeping us informed.

[@freebirdlaura]

I was just looking for volcano updates wondering where is Silki? Poof here she is!!

[@JEMIT97]

Speechless

[@marcdeckx6111]

Sooner or later the entire region will be burried under lava, its just a stay of execution. So sad but this is reality. Thank you Silki for the detailed update, greetings from out of Belgium.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@marcdeckx6111 Please explain, why do you state this as a fact? Which region will be buried? Svartsengi or the whole Reykjanes peninsula? As each eruption is rather small, how long will it take to bury the entire region?

[@marcdeckx6111]

@@rosamarinosdottir Hello there, each eruption builds up a lavaflow, this eruptioncycle is always in tesame region no matter how active the eruption is, layer after layer the lava is going higher and higher. It s how a volcano or volcanic island is formed. Layers of lavaflows. Best regards

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@marcdeckx6111 Sorry but you can’t assume the next lava flow will take exactly the same path as this one. You can’t assume anything when it comes to volcanoes. They are unpredictable. Next eruption might come up more to the north like the August eruption or to the south closer to or in Grindavik. After living in Iceland for 70+ years and having an interest in geology, witnessing many eruptions, I have an idea how volcanic islands are formed. Surtsey island, formed in 1963 in a type of eruption since named Surtseyan eruptions by scientists, you can google it if you’re interested

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@marcdeckx6111 No, this argument has as many holes as a lavafield 😊

[@lindamaynard7458]

Oh I love ya Silki ! The lava is parking at the Blue Lagoon 😂😂 crazy how they spin the story of the timing of the closures and openings. Thank you for putting out the true details. ❤

[@silki24]

Thank you for watching and your support ❤️

[@silki24]

it is parking at the BL , that is great , I will use that phrase next time !!!!!

[@RobertOlds.630]

A good safe day to all.

[@PetsAndPreps]

I noticed each previous lava flow creates a natural defense wall when it cools. If they can hold off the current flow, it will become a defense wall for the Lagoonies when it cools. It’s a nail biter for sure!

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@PetsAndPreps I agree it might act as a natural defence wall but it’s the power plant it needs to protect. I don’t care about the Blue lagoon so much

[@NancyDVI]

Sending hugs from Florida and prayers for Apollo! ❤❤❤

[@Curious847]

Sending prayers for all the workers.

[@Blue-hf7xt]

Ask the Angels to tell them to get out of there.

[@garymetzker5763]

You have way too much fun with the Blue Lagoon Silki . LOL.

[@EvaZoll]

Silki, I believe the reason the Blue Lagoon stays open is because there are people who will definitely want to go there because of the danger.We have been following your blow by blow accounts for a full year on this unique area of non ending surprises 😳love to you and your babies Eva from USA❤️

[@rosamarinosdottir]

The hot water pipes are fine and people have plenty of hot water. This is not the first time something like this happens, lava has destroyed part of this road several times before. Things were critical yesterday but they have been using lava cooling and working on the walls, making them wider and higher. So all good. The lava isn’t as fast running as the first two days. But this isn’t something they will just finish tomorrow, it could take weeks. And there could well be another eruption after 3 months or so. I think ground uplift has started again in Svartsengi now!! I’m not quite sure but looks like it, and rising fast

[@jjinwien9054]

Excellent visuals

[@martesolluna]

Thank you for the update. Hope nothing serious will happen.

[@poronthipbrooks4276]

❤❤❤❤

[@uktheosam6232]

Die Blaue Lagune ist eine Geldmaschiene...das ist allen bewußt! Ich habe den vollsten Respekt vor den Arbeitern die versuchen die Lagune zu retten. Solange es dort kritisch ist sollte die Lagune geschlossen bleiben! Geld ist nicht alles aber Menschenleben zu retten oder sie garnicht erst in Gefahr zu bringen .Das ist das wichtigste! Ich freue mich immer auf deine Kommentare sie sind sehr informativ. Mach weiter so👍auch mit den Lagunies😂

[@Blue-hf7xt]

Iceland gov have used Pension funds to invest in the Blue Lagoon. I think, if the Blue Lagoons money machine gets shut down, the Iceland gov goes bankrupt.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@uktheosam6232 I absolutely agree (sorry, I understand German but can’t write in German or you wouldn’t understand it:) I don’t think the will open until it’s absolutely safe. The chief of police and Civil Protection and Emergency Management will decide first

[@JohnCarson-uq5dv]

Thank you for another very good up date again on Iceland and have to say surprised they not got blue lagoon open all ready and bring the visitors in by helicopter or a big long and high cable car ride lmao or even got one of the old tunnelling machines laying around after finishing doing the tunnel and they could then tunnel under the larva and put in a new road from Blue lagoon to a safe place so much for what they said before it started no chance it will happen soon maybe chistmas of new year and it erupts the next day and then they say no chance of problems as not as powerful as last two and yet its nocking on the wall of blue lagoon wishing you a wonderful day and new week with your animals and i hope your little doggie is now on then mend and was wondering about your farm keep safe and well

[@Blue-hf7xt]

too expensive

[@RaymondTrujillo-t8d]

Helicopter ride to the lagoonie pond!😮😮 a few weeks back some official said, there was going to be an ending soon!

[@DianneMarsh-ft9cx]

Thank you Silki for your very informative updates. I look forward to your videos. The lagoonies want it to open on Friday. Gee where will they park 🤔 lolol oh and how will they get there. I love your humour I can always picture the cooked lagoonies. Your not crazy Silki , they are the Blue Lagoon operators. Lolololol

[@sarahb.6475]

Its not just the woman reporter or the tourists. That geologist looked unusually happy as well. Which I think is kind of strange? But then I guess if your favorite subject is a volcano it must be very exciting to see one in action? Trouble is it does too much damage. A parking lot can be replaced easily and maybe they can build roads on the other side?? But replacing or saving the blue lagoon + the power plant is not easy.

[@DianneBrookes]

Love the humour Silki

[@johnmartz-hl3co]

Your not crazy there nuts.❤

[@karencansler7127]

they are or they're

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@karencansler7127who is crazy? The Icelanders ? Thanks very much

[@jacquelineharper1376]

Silki great reporting. But you need to concider the long term. Living on that island is only going to become impossible as the pile shift continues.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

Why?

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@jacquelineharper1376 What is a “pile shift” ?

[@marthawardrop1840]

When the lava flow is that close, and that fast, well. I mean seriously, you are not crazy 🤪, and it looks like a freakin hell scape 😮. I am glad that the power and hot water haven't been effected for the people of Iceland because that was pretty upsetting. Greetings Silki, from Washington State USA. Hope your doggies are doing well.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@marthawardrop1840 And this is just a small eruption. Maybe we’re just used to living in hellscapes

[@mlr4524]

Yes, generally best to close a major tourist attraction on top of an active volcanic site lol. What could go wrong.

[@mr.garlicman3134]

Hello Silki how are you doing?

[@robynbarricks762]

What would be interesting is to see snapshots of the timeline of the blue lagoon. Before up to now!

[@ryans413]

Heard they were using the the Lagoon water to cool the lava. Little less water for the Lagoonies

[@tomnicholson2115]

It's water pumped from the geothermal powerplant, they can always top up the blue lagoon if the powerplant survives, they could even move the lagoon nearby if needed, they do pump the water into the powerplant which once heated feeds the lagoon and also heats homes on the peninsula.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

There is one vent still erupting and lava flows from that vent to the east. The middle vent has stopped erupting, that’s the one that was feeding the Svartsengi/Blue lagoon lava flow. That flow should now get smaller or stop. Good news

[@patrickbowers8359]

Wow 😂😂they are trying to play in the movie volcano building defense walls😂😂😂

[@jeanineerickson7303]

These volcanoes are never going to stop because it's in the middle of land parts coming apart.

[@linsfruit5240]

What about lava breaching the wall Saturday night?

[@teddybear4020]

Thank u 4 update . Some us knew it b sooner or later blue Lagoon is gonna get a hard taste of this . WOW

[@rosamarinosdottir]

How do you know that, please tell me. I think some of the people here are wishing or waiting for some disaster they can watch live and chat about. Not very nice is it?! I don’t care about the BL but we need the power plant.

[@CharlieDanvers]

I do wonder if the water in the lagoon is affected by the eruption, is it being filtered or something...

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@CharlieDanvers no it’s not affected

[@teardowndan5364]

The pipes may survive this round but they will probably need new bigger ones to increase available flow from the coast to defence sprinklers along with more, bigger sprinklers. With the current equipment, it almost looks like water evaporates before touching the lava when they start spraying. "The police chief does not expect the Blue Lagoon to re-open any time soon." Well, the lagoon's site says are temporarily closed until the 28th. Based on prior closures, that sounds like an implied tentative re-opening 2-3 days later unless public safety says otherwise on the 28th. (Edit: Oh, they already intended to re-open on the 25th before that... yikes.) The only thing that will really stop the lagoon from re-opening is if there isn't enough water left to run the place. Time to branch out into other activities just in case. At this time of the year, they could try lava-roasted chestnuts.

[@NancyDVI]

😂😂😂

[@ChristopherMcGrath-p1f]

153 day Cycle Peak Happens This week,so global seismicity & Volcanism with rise & peak..

[@sootikins]

Dateline Iceland, 11 November 2027 - the 28th eruption of the Sundhnúkur crater row is producing large fast lava flows heading west toward Svartsengi. Crews are working at this time to raise the defense walls by another 5 meters, bringing the total height of the walls to 165 meters... 🙃

[@todddavid3695]

Silki, take a look at the book, "The Big Ones" by Lucy Jones. It mentions a huge lava flow that covered most of Iceland.

[@Blue-hf7xt]

in the book, when do the residents flee? After the blue lagoon is covered?

[@sarahb.6475]

I may be wrong but I don't think the lava has to reach the water to harm the tourists. It just has to rise up under those pools of water. Then the water turns into acid of some kind. Like at Yellowstone. Many a tourists have fallen or jumped into those pools at Yellowstone never to emerge. Only bones were left. And you don't need magma in the water for that. Unsure exactly how it works but it works. Maybe the gas fumes go into the water?? But with that level of activity there its really risky to go into that water. And those fumes from that creeping lava!! 😮

[@andrewcorrell5000]

The wall around the Blue Lagoon may be a temporary reprieve. However, there may be a couple of scenarios which may happens in the future. One, a fresh eruption may overflow the wall and consume the Blue Lagoon. Two, an eruption may happen within the Blue Lagoon. Only time will tell. From observations, it is difficult to predict when and where would the next one be, it could be in the middle of Granvik, or could happens at the city of Reyjavik or somewhere in the middle of nowhere!

[@rosamarinosdottir]

No one knows how long the Svartsengi system will be erupting but scientists say it’s likely to end sooner rather than later. Then another system might start erupting, The Reykjanes system, The Krysuvik system or Brennisteinsfjoll. Who knows. For now, a fissure might open inside Grindavik and out to the sea, or not. But in Reykjavik? No. All these volcanic systems in Reykjanes are well know, we know from which systems to expect an eruption but not exactly when or which one

[@rosamarinosdottir]

Perhaps it could erupt in Grindavik but not in Reykjavik. I think you need to study geology and volcanology a tiny bit longer😂

[@rosamarinosdottir]

Nobody can predict where or when a volcano will erupt. But you are trying to do just that by observation from webcams!

[@Savannahstitcher]

hope your dog is doing better. I have not been on social media for awhile. when I came back on i looked back at some of your videos and realized the backdrop wasn't the same. Are you not on your farm anymore? I miss seeing the horses.

[@Christine-l1b]

Someone drones showed . veins running from the volcano.

[@quieteagle920]

I wonder if the tourist money that is generated at the Blue Lagoon is more than what it costs to keep building berms etc. They are also asking the workers to do this during volcanic activity. The risk these people take is immense. I don't live in Iceland and don't want to criticize what they are doing but I do wonder is it worth it? Thanks for your videos.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@quieteagle920 I’m not sure who is paying the bill, pretty sure it’s not the Blue Lagoon. This is decided by Civil Protection and Emergency Management and the Icelandic Government not the Blue Lagoon. But it is first and foremost the Power plant that has to be protected as people must see. That is worth the effort. Lots of people live in Reykjanes and the only international airport in Iceland is in Reykjanes. Those men working at the walls know what they are doing. They and all of us have had one year of this stuff :)

[@ChampagneMonologues]

Iceland will throw everything they have at keeping the blue lagoon safe, for as long as they can

[@rosamarinosdottir]

It is the Power plant that’s important of course but if lava breaches or runs over the wall by BL the power plant is gone

[@tomnicholson2115]

If the powerplant goes the blue lagoon will no longer get fed hot water, so it goes too, making the powerplant far more important, they can always dig somewhere for the blue lagoon to exist if the powerplant survives.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@tomnicholson2115 Yes of course. I’m not a BL fan, far from it But we need to try and protect the power plant

[@tomnicholson2115]

@@rosamarinosdottir I'm no fan either, and haven't been since I found ot the lagoon was artificial, Iceland has a few other natural hot springs and if I was interested in visiting such things I'd much rather it be a natural one.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@tomnicholson2115 Sorry to say but tourists are everywhere now. There are many other hot springs and pools, natural pools. But during the summer expect to find tourists bathing in them😢

[@wendy-annmaher2917]

🌋🤣laughing with you about your favourite place 😉

[@mjojo25]

I would probably go to the blue lagoon with the lava right there! It would be thrilling!

[@Blue-hf7xt]

go ahead, I will not try to stop you. You should wait in the parking lot until the blue lagoon reopens.

[@EKA201-j7f]

​Parking lot?

[@1themaster1]

The area of the power plant and the Lagoon is going to look like a valley after all of this, surrounded by the walls and the new lava fields.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

Reykjanes is the youngest part of Iceland. It is pretty much one big lava field, active

[@jennyrose2200]

There's no way people can control an island that is built from active volcanos. It is a unique place but not so great to live at.

[@Blue-hf7xt]

You will never convince an Icelander, they must have taken a vow to fight. And they believe since they have survived many other events, they will survive this one.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

I was born here in Iceland and have lived here all my live. I would not want to live anywhere else, especially not in the US (no offence) but I think Iceland is one of the best places you could find to live and work an lots of immigrants agree❤

[@rosamarinosdottir]

We all know you can’t control nature. Of course. You have to respect nature as you respect yourself, you are part of nature

[@jcdisci]

(2:20) Looks like Mordor.

[@1GoodWoman]

Hi Silki. Desperate people take desperate actions. Long term stress takes a biological toll. Plus there has to be air pollution even at low levels, possibly too low to measure or in forms sensors do not detect. The locals do need to work and whoever is calling the shots may be doing the best with what they know. Those defense wall are most likely frightening the Blue Lagoon staff. I see that the man identified as director is appointed. Very normal and hopefully well qualified as he is apparently well connected.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@1GoodWoman The Blue Lagoon is closed so nobody there to frighten. I don’t think anyone is desperate but everyone wants to try and save the power plant. The wind has been favourable and gas is blown to the south to the sea. No worries

[@teddybear4020]

Going to grab strong coffee now

[@mariloupadillagallardo171]

It’s just a matter of time. Mother Nature always wins.I applaud the valiant efforts of the citizens of Iceland in trying to save the infrastructure of the Blue Lagoon and surroundings but unfortunately,Mother Nature is the one truly in control as to the fate of the Blue Lagoon.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

So you’re saying we shouldn’t bother trying ?

[@LindaMcKee-g2m]

Boiling lagoony 🤣

[@carolinemarriott541]

Unfortunately, Mother Nature is in charge here and she wins every time. The Icelanders are putting up such a brave fight and I wish them all the luck in the world

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@carolinemarriott541 I don’t see this as a fight against nature. We are trying to divert the lava flow, not stop it. Of course No one can do that. Iceland has always been a bit harsh and unforgiving. You have to respect the forces of nature. But it is also the most beautiful country in the world (my opinion :j)

[@Christine-l1b]

Three outlets from the volcano

[@HeatherMyfanwyTylerGreey]

The BL at one time said it reopening on the 27th November, tomorrow, is this maddness going ahead? It sounds bonkers to me.

[@seriousmaran9414]

I thought this one was supposedly going to be nice, uneventful and boring? Seems the volcano had other ideas.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@seriousmaran9414 All volcanic eruptions are dangerous and unpredictable

[@seriousmaran9414]

@rosamarinosdottir not true, although you could say all volcanic eruptions are potentially dangerous.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@seriousmaran9414Ok I agree about the danger. Always dangerous for tourists though

[@Blue-hf7xt]

How do people, tourist sneak around the road blocks. How do people Not know being near hot lava is dangerous?

[@rosamarinosdottir]

Didn’t notice the road blocks they said. How do they not know it’s dangerous? Beats me. Like standing on an icy slippery ground by a high waterfall, driving up to the mountains or hiking without proper clothing or gps etc. The most dangerous thing in Iceland is not volcanoes it is the weather

[@scottburk4083]

❤😊

[@robhudson1501]

Lava is a fluid, they made a dam but dams are specially designed to resist a maximum amount of pressure. Have they considered the strength of the berm as a dam. they would have been much better making ditchs to divert the flow into lower land levels. from what I could make out the land in front and around the car park is much higher. Lastly just as with ice on a lake the top can be solid while fluids still flow beneath the surface

[@tomnicholson2115]

Ditches would fill up much quicker than all the area behind a berm, and it would be impossible to clear a ditch out if it was full of hot lava, or lava that had solidified. It sounds like a great idea to have the lava flow where you want it to go, but it wouldn't be practical to keep emptying ditches or continuously digging new ditches.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@robhudson1501 The defensive walls were designed to divert, not to act as a dam. That is why the lava now runs alongside the wall and then to the north if I remember correctly. But it must have been difficult designing the walls not knowing where the eruptions would come up, how many etc. Anyway the walls work. If it weren’t for them the power plant and BL would certainly be gone. (I would not compare lava with water, frozen nor running) Two different things

[@robhudson1501]

@rosamarinosdottir first of all fluid is fluid be is hot or wet. Second it has become a dam because there is nowhere for the lava to go. Nature is cruel but not understanding basic principles is a flaw. I hope it holds, I hope it all stops and the holes fill in Grindavik and everyone can go home. But the pressure behind that berm will increase as long as lava flows there and until it is breached it is a dam.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@robhudson1501 Fine Nostradamus. It has not become a dam though. Digging ditches is….questionable and I don’t think anyone was struck with that idea

[@robhudson1501]

@rosamarinosdottir It was just a personal statement, if it offended you you didn't have to reply, since you did I defended my reasoning. I may be wrong but regardless fluids move to lower ground. The lowest ground in the area is Swartsengi, the land around it is higher. If you block the flow you make a dam. Call it whatever you like, I honestly do not care, but if the lava flows and pools there then the dam has to hold or break. If the dam was only built to divert then it has to be called out just in case. I don't comment for popularity, I comment because my voice is just as important than yours and if you don't like that don't reply.

[@NancyDVI]

So when are they opening the Blue Lagoon again?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@EKA201-j7f]

The 29th the news said!

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@NancyDVI No one knows

[@pauls330]

just to show how smart the iceland scientists and advisers and engineers are, from last year i said that the walls makes no sense. soon that region will be in a hole. where does liquid flow? to the lowest point. maybe from now on i should just comment = i told you so

[@rosamarinosdottir]

Oh Lord you’re one smart person! But the protective walls built by all those Icelandic idiots have worked, they were designed to divert lava and they did and are diverting lava. The region was not “a hole” last time I looked (about 10 min.ago) Lava behaves a bit differently from other liquids, like water because it isn’t water but doesn’t flow uphill

[@sheilaathay2034]

It's scary. It is there. Knocking on the BL's door. Yoo hoo. Can we come in? We want to swim!😂❤️‍🔥🙀

[@P4hs]

Time for my daily dose of worry, doom & gloom! "And then evil . . . and then MORE EVIL . . . and OH NO . . . and what're they gonna do??"😂🤩

[@Blue-hf7xt]

Saving the blue lagoon is futile There is more involved than just the lava flow stopping.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

Can you explain? There are other things, like gas pollution but that is monitored closely and if people need to be in the area and wind is blowing the gas over Svartsengi….. ?

[@rosamarinosdottir]

They have gas masks

[@Blue-hf7xt]

@@rosamarinosdottir monitored does not control the gas output or the wind. Other things: roads, parking lots, the power plant was evacuated due to drill holes reaching lava, overall it's a very volatile, explosive, meta stable state.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@Blue-hf7xtThe Power plant is always evacuated I think. It can be remotely controlled. There is always degassing from the lava also when the eruption has stopped. They use gas meters that beep very loudly if gas is too high. I don’t know what you mean by “roads, parking lots” I know one road and one parking lot is buried in lava for now, no news there. There are other roads that lead into this area. Can I ask please; Are you in the Svartsengi now? If it’s become very explosive and volatile this is the first I’ve heard of that. (Drill holes in Krafla power plant have reached lava, more than once I think)

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@Blue-hf7xtWe have had 10 eruptions from this area since 2021 and of course gas pollution from all of them. Gas has blown over Reykjavik (where I live) and been a bother for days. People in Reykjavik and Reykjanes are not afraid of earthquakes and volcanoes, we know what to do and how to behave. You can’t live your life being afraid of nature. It can be dangerous and violent but that’s how it is. More people die because of the weather or in traffic accidents than because of volcanoes. I can’t actually remember anyone dying because of an eruption (1 man in Heimaey eruption 1973)

[@exrayz3137]

For some reason, I keep hearing "The Sky Is Falling" whenever I see your videos LOL .....

[@tmunsters]

Blue Lagoon is milking it! 'Cause tourists LOVE the sensation of unique experiences, which recent eruptions and lava covering parts of the parkinglot are! They will probably experience a rise in the amount of guests, and make even more money now, due to tourists curiosity, and stupidity. Curiousity killed the cat.

[@Blue-hf7xt]

the blue lagoon will never be able to reopen

[@andreaballard-webster3908]

You are not crazy. The people that run the Blue lagoon need to be in a rubber room.

[@Blue-hf7xt]

How are the workers getting in and out of the blue lagoon area?

[@tomnicholson2115]

I'd guess they could get out by helicopter if the get surrounded and can't keep the lava out. There is a road entrance or two, to the south of the lagoon. So no problem getting out unless they get completely surrounded.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@Blue-hf7xt They drive …in a car or truck

[@Blue-hf7xt]

@@tomnicholson2115 If conditions are bad, a helicopter can't enter the area.

[@Blue-hf7xt]

@@rosamarinosdottir It seems very precarious.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@Blue-hf7xt It is not as bad as it may look from photos or webcams. I saw an interview today on tv (in daylight) and they were standing up on the wall. It’s very wide and they were working on adding to the height. Plenty of room. These men have been working in this area past 11 months during all the seven eruptions. They know the dangers and I don’t think they would take any chances. There is no danger of them being closed off by lava flow and needing helicopter to get out

[@rosamarinosdottir]

That beautiful woman there and the Monster wall! The monster wall is new land that’s being created, I can’t see anything monstrous in this. I can’t quite figure out what the purpose if this channel is

[@heikkijaakkoremes8690]

sea water on lava,I have thought it comes toxic mix gases

[@rosamarinosdottir]

No just a lot of steam. But the lava is degassing a long time after an eruption

[@1968mdp]

Get those giant excavating earth movers that they use out in Australia for mining! Dog a. Router to direct the lava flow around the geothermal plant area

[@Blue-hf7xt]

These scenes remind me of the firemen who were the first responders at Chernobyl.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

@@Blue-hf7xt Crikey! Oh no please don’t compare this cute little eruption to that horror

[@Its_the_sun]

Unfortunately, the blue lagoon was made by volcanic activity, and it will be destroyed by volcanic activity.

[@mundall1271]

💯

[@tmunsters]

Except Blue Lagoon is man-made

[@Its_the_sun]

@tmunsters there's a lot of "man made" volcanic rock surrounding it though.

[@tmunsters]

@@Its_the_sun try to look into it

[@Its_the_sun]

@tmunsters yes, I understand the water is run off from the power station, but the whole area is volcanic rock. The hotel is obviously man-made, but the entirety of the island is made up of volcanic rock, volcanic rock can hold water, making the blue lagoon. Or am I missing something?

[@patrickbowers8359]

Goodmorning everyone

[@BUTTERFLY31214]

🦋🇺🇸👋Good Morning

[@deidreperryman7842]

Such excellent reporting Silki.❤

[@user-ry1vi1jc7o]

Agreed. She really explains things well.

[@robster985]

Doesn't look good does it.

[@ginettebarrette9040]

Money runs the world...this is very very very sad...why dont you deceide that the place will be close until further notice

[@DeeB424]

Instead of building up a wall, why not dig a trench out? Not sure why that would be an idea.

[@nibs8837]

"We have *always* closed *several* days in advance" - *LIARS!* "Walk With Me Tim" KZbin Channel stayed at The Blue Lagoon when at 5:30 am the earthquakes began, at 6:00 am the eruption alarm sounded, and by 6:30 am, while the evacuation was taking place, the eruption was happening. Tim says he can feel the heat from the eruption as he passes it on the road - and the lava closed the road down shortly after. The Blue Lagoon is located on *low ground.* If there is a breach, the lava will run towards the Lagoon pools. The intrinsic problem with the berms is that they are holding back molten rock with gravel. It doesn't have to go over... it could melt through. Human lives are what is most important - the Icelanders are so brave, fighting each eruption. I pray for everyone affected, and that no one else is hurt or killed.

[@Km770Mk]

KFC

[@pauls330]

everything that is happening now i said it would in my comments from last year. those people in iceland lack common sense. they prefer to spend money trying to save what cant be saved instead of using the money to build a new town somewhere else. just imagine they would be in their new town living a normal life as usual right now but they choose not to.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

Aren’t you clever! To bad you’re not an adviser to our government or something

[@pauls330]

@@rosamarinosdottir im sure they watch this channel and see the comments so if they wanted me as an adviser they would reach out to me. the funny thing is im the type of person that would work for free. i do all i can to help for the best interest of mankind. with your name dottir i assume you have some connection to Iceland so maybe you can pass the word around.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

I think the eruption will be over tomorrow. Next one early February 2025🎉

[@EKA201-j7f]

I read in the last few months that they have a treaty and agreement in effect with another country for a place to permanently evacuate to, if Iceland is overtaken by the volcanoes. They may have to, eventually.

[@Blue-hf7xt]

I hope Iceland is confirming and reviewing that treaty.

[@rosamarinosdottir]

What? 😂 You people really believe this? OMG 😂

[@rosamarinosdottir]

Sorry bur I can assure you there is no such thing as”treaty nor agreement”. In 1783 when Laki erupted and 1/5 of the population perished we had a danish king. There were some ideas that Icelanders would be moved to Jotland in Danmark but nothing came of it thank god…or someone

[@rosamarinosdottir]

Please don’t believe everything you read on the internet ❤

[@EKA201-j7f]

​@@Blue-hf7xt Well, now I can't find any verification of the article. But maybe they better think about doing it, especially if the two plates decide to move. (