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Iceland volcano
Great changes during past hour
Flood has greatly increased
14 Apr 10 - "Great changes have occurred over the last hour," says
Icelandicreview.com.
The walking bridge over the lagoon has disappeared and
the flood has greatly increased from the glacial tongue Gígjökull,
reaching halfway to the
Markarfljót river.
People in cars who are currently by the river should get
to
Hvolsvöllur as soon as possible. The Civil Defense Agency requests
those who went to tend animals in Landeyjar to do the same. They are
urged to get themselves to Hvolsvöllur immediately.
Geologists flying over
Eyjafjallajökull say that a large fault trough (graben) has formed
around the crater, which is up under the summit of the glacier.
There is ash fall to the east close to
Fimmvörduháls, and the cloud of volcanic ash and smoke has now risen
up to 22,000 feet.
See entire article:
http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=28304&ew_0_a_id=360690
Thanks to Kevin Canning for this link
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