Lava Flow is Still a Huge Problem - Water Cooling Used To Protect The Blue Lagoon

The lava run off on June 7th is way more of a problem that we expected since it's putting valuable infrastructure at great risk now, including the Blue Lagoon. Water cooling tests will continue and everything will be done to prevent the power plant to go under. This is extremely serious situation that we face right now due to the topography around the Power Plant and although we might work around this eruption, the next one will be even harder to deal with.
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  • @jeremy1350
    @jeremy13509 күн бұрын

    Hello Gylfi. Your updates are very important, because you are one of very FEW people reporting on the volcano with a level head and not hysteria and fear. I think we all rely on your level headed and informative videos. Stay safe, as always.

  • @paulbedichek5177

    @paulbedichek5177

    9 күн бұрын

    That makes it much more alarming, he reports with a level head, that the lava is an unstoppable force, meeting the immovable object that is the Icelandic people. More bulldozers,more pumps, more water.

  • @KahuPuna

    @KahuPuna

    9 күн бұрын

    Anyone with a "level head" and that can use "critical thinking" can see what's really happening. Use your brains . Read the proven evidence 😂 it's super sad you all refuse to learn what's really happening so you can actually stop the stupid experimenting with volcano mining and save your homes. Instead you sheepishly follow the propaganda. Wake up. Read the declarations in the injunction Or dont act like you can process information . #aolepgv #israeliniceland #israelinhawaii #decadesoflies

  • @Asae2

    @Asae2

    9 күн бұрын

    but pictures from beginning are very old..or you can say he is very late with his information :-)

  • @susandemarco6628
    @susandemarco66289 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this great footage. I think most people don’t understand how thick the lava is. Your video showed that very well. I have been to Iceland a few times. So impressed by the resilience of the Icelandic people. Bravo. Love from Canada!

  • @busydadscooking001

    @busydadscooking001

    9 күн бұрын

    yes. thick? it is rock, just liquid. you could stand or float on it, if you could somehow avoid burning to a crisp .. the lava is much heavier than we are. :)

  • @belindaeaglestone9127

    @belindaeaglestone9127

    9 күн бұрын

    ​@busydadscooking001 lava height, not viscosity.

  • @majonkie

    @majonkie

    9 күн бұрын

    Well said! I’ve also been to Iceland and fell in love with the landscape as well as the people. I love their resilience and respect for the force of nature.

  • @busydadscooking001

    @busydadscooking001

    9 күн бұрын

    @@belindaeaglestone9127 oh! lol. yes, it's rather thick.

  • @Wolfspirit50

    @Wolfspirit50

    9 күн бұрын

    So, what are the odds of it reaching the geothermal plant? What other options do all you have to stop or at least slow the progress of the lava.

  • @matusknives
    @matusknives9 күн бұрын

    Those men working tirelessly to keep the barriers up deserve a dedicated video with some interviews and such - to hear their everyday experiences and perspectives.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    I agree, might try so during my next tour

  • @alayneperrott9693
    @alayneperrott96939 күн бұрын

    Dear Gylfi, I feel so sorry for this terrible predicament. Your heavy plant operators and firefighters are so brave to be working next to the flowing lava and clouds of volcanic gases, which must be so bad for their lungs. I hope this phase of activity ends soon and the hydrothermal exploration work at Keflavik proves successful.

  • @charleswebster2550
    @charleswebster25509 күн бұрын

    I have missed the soothing Voice of Reason for 7 days. A day without Gylfi is like a day without sunshine! I have tried to make do with all the others, but alas, there are none even close to you sir. Beautiful video, discussing the good, the bad & the ugly, with that typically positive attitude and good vibes. Looking forward to the upcoming compilation. Until then, sending my best wishes & regards to you sir. 👍🙏

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kindness :) I'm working on tourist content as well, while testing the new mic, and it's more to come soon :) with greetings from Iceland

  • @Feenstaub66

    @Feenstaub66

    9 күн бұрын

    I totally agree! ☺️

  • 9 күн бұрын

    I agree 100% ❤

  • @talesmaschio
    @talesmaschio9 күн бұрын

    While you Icelanders fight against the fire that comes from the depths of Earth, here in the south of Brazil we fight against the heavy rains that come from the sky. Same Planet, so many contrasts. Stay well and thank you for the great videos.

  • @VolcanoGroupie
    @VolcanoGroupie9 күн бұрын

    You’re very close to 100,000 subscribers. Congratulations!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    🎉 thanks :)

  • @Sabrina-od4mr

    @Sabrina-od4mr

    9 күн бұрын

    @@JustIcelandicWell deserved. Your work is indeed exceptional.

  • @user-ft8hv7fu7i
    @user-ft8hv7fu7i9 күн бұрын

    Thank you to those guys right at the front, tirelessly backwards and forwards in their attempt to save the power plant and town…from those high views, they look like David and Goliath… bless them

  • @bingsballyhoo711
    @bingsballyhoo7119 күн бұрын

    I'm so glad they are working on a backup. Thanks for the report!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Always welcome :)

  • @felipericketts
    @felipericketts9 күн бұрын

    This is a huge thing for a small country. The news is grim but there is also reason to hope. Thanks for the updates and best regards 🙂

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much 🙂

  • @pamcoles2530
    @pamcoles25309 күн бұрын

    Respect to all Icelandic people working to salvage as much as possible, huge task. Thankyou for the sobering update, as always stay safe and we value your reports

  • @549RR
    @549RR9 күн бұрын

    You're never a bummer Gylfi, thanks to your cheerful dark sense of humour. I always look forward to your clear insights and excellent puns. Thank you.

  • @Dave17101
    @Dave171019 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the clear unbiased coverage. I don't know if I am in the minority here, but I feel the power plant should be the priority. If Blue Lagoon survives great, but it should not be where manpower and resources are spent.

  • @KahuPuna

    @KahuPuna

    9 күн бұрын

    😅😅😅😅

  • @schoolingdiana9086

    @schoolingdiana9086

    9 күн бұрын

    The Blue Lagoon is created by the power plant, and if it gets wiped out, the power plant can’t operate. This isn’t just about tourist attractions and dollars, @Dave17101. Gylfi explained how they’re connected, about 1/3 of the way into the video.

  • @marylacken4016

    @marylacken4016

    9 күн бұрын

    You know that the power plant and Blue Lagoon are in the same spot, do you?

  • @odessaalanabarlow6037

    @odessaalanabarlow6037

    9 күн бұрын

    If the Blue Lagoon disappears there will never ever be anything like it

  • @Dave17101

    @Dave17101

    9 күн бұрын

    @@marylacken4016 yes

  • @jonathanlanglois2742
    @jonathanlanglois27429 күн бұрын

    Honestly, at this point, both Grindavík and the power plant / Blue Lagon are quickly becoming the lowest natural point. I wouldn't call it a lost battle yet, but Iceland should definitely be taking measures and assume the worst. The way that theses eruptions have been behaving seems to be indicative of the fact that this is cyclical, that its going to last for a while and that there's more to come. The first measure that I would look at is connecting the other geothermal power plant to the hot water grid. The Blue Lagoon area is just way too vulnerable.

  • @genevieveblanchet-frost9958
    @genevieveblanchet-frost99589 күн бұрын

    This was a really informative video, thank you Gylfi. I have been watching the various cams every day, but it's been hard to get the full scale of the situation - your drone coverage did this very well!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @RWBHere
    @RWBHere9 күн бұрын

    Thanks Gylfi. The best that they can do is to continue buying people time to make the necessary adjustments to the infrastructure of Iceland. So far, they have done very well.

  • @vap57
    @vap579 күн бұрын

    It seems that things are getting a bit dire. Make sure you stay safe! God bless you all.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Yes we might award a disaster this time, but with eruption 9 building up, it gets harder and harder to protect the Blue Lagoon region, and the town

  • @sandrine.t
    @sandrine.t9 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Gylfi. You're the only one who gives us the true scale of things with your slow, panoramic drone flights and stunning footage. Your updates, and your sense of humor, are much appreciated :)

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks a ton :)

  • @shannonalaminski2619
    @shannonalaminski26199 күн бұрын

    Iceland says "Never give up! Never surrender!" I like Iceland.

  • @EducatedSkeptic
    @EducatedSkeptic9 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much for this thorough and, as always, very thoughtful update! The scale of this is incredible - the bulldozed barriers looked so high and impenetrable, until the lava flows topped them! I'm old enough to remember the Vestmannaeyjar eruption of 1973 ..... one of my friends was there filming, and helping out in the evacuations. It was 42 high-powered pumps, pulling sea water and directing it through 15-cm hoses and pipes to the lava front, that were needed to chill and harden the approaching wall. And then when it was chilled, they moved the spray nozzles to its top, to battle the lava that was building up behind it, eventually chilling the entire front. I believe the lava front was more than 30 metres high when the flows diverted to flow into the sea, and eventually improved the harbour's protection against North Atlantic storms. It undoubtedly would take kilometers of pipe and hosing to do the same here, to draw sea water from the Grindavik coast and direct it against the flow. Is that an option? Take care, and stay safe! Best wishes for a successful battle outcome on behalf of the people of Iceland! So sad that some of the people who have been evacuated from Grindavik were, in fact, refugees from that 1973 eruption on Heimaey, who had chosen to relocate to "the mainland."

  • @marylacken4016

    @marylacken4016

    9 күн бұрын

    I wonder, how they could do that. I always hear, lava that hits sea water produces toxic chlorine gases. But it did not Happen there, did it?

  • @robertslugg8361

    @robertslugg8361

    9 күн бұрын

    Looking at the specific heat properties of lava, which is 0.2 (water is 1), it takes 2.4 cu M of water at 0 degrees C to cool 1 cu M of lava at 1200C down to ambiant temp. A cu M of water is 260 gallons, so that is 600 gallons of water, per sec, to cool 1 cu M of lava arriving, per second, at that location. Now, to say merely stiffen the lava, that might require only cooling to, say, 900 degrees. Still, that is around 200 gallons of water per second. And lava may be arriving at rates much higher than 1 cu M per second. Back when the berms were being constructed, I poked around at options for augmenting them with cooling pipes, to build up a lava berm/levee as it arrived. The best option would have been a dredging boat in the harbor, with the suction output directed into, say, a 1.0 M diameter pipe laid along the top of the berm with branch pipes and valves along the length to control outflow rates and locations. One of those boats would have the capacity to generate tens of thousands of gallons per second at the berm from source water in the harbor. Of course, we are talking about sea water, which means that after the water has boiled off, one is left with tons of sea salt and pretty much organically dead soil for years. I post this only to bring a sense of perspective into what "spraying the lava with water" really entails.

  • @EducatedSkeptic

    @EducatedSkeptic

    9 күн бұрын

    @@robertslugg8361 .... AH, but on Haimaey (as here), they didn't NEED to cool the lava down to ambient temperatures - only until it solidified! Though yes, the flow rate of the lava IS much higher than 1 cubic meter per second - but you don't need to cool it ALL down, just the edge of the flow. KEY is that IT WAS SUCCESSFUL in 1973, and the flow was diverted away from the town! And they also didn't need to cool down the entire mass to where they could move up oto the surface without melting their boots, only the upper crust - perhaps 30-40 cm or so. And as for using sea water, the first good rain will wash off most of the residual salt left behind. Not to say that it's at all easy, but that it IS indeed possible. And as you observed, they likely have much larger and more powerful pumps today, to deliver larger volumes of water, than they did back in 1973. However, the distance from the water source (the coast) to where it's needed at the lava front, is clearly considerable. And if they don't have enough hose or pipe on the island, it can certainly be brought from mainland Europe expeditiously.

  • @sarkybugger5009
    @sarkybugger50099 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the update, Gylfi. Stay safe.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @user-pr5jg8ll7d
    @user-pr5jg8ll7d9 күн бұрын

    How brave and dignified you and your countrymen are! Your updates and footage are spectacular! I look forward to each one! Thank you for your dedication and artistry!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Much appreciated! with greetings from Iceland

  • @richardlawton1023
    @richardlawton10239 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much. My prayers are with all the residents of Iceland. God bless

  • @Paddy007

    @Paddy007

    9 күн бұрын

    God cant help. it is called nature.

  • @HeidaBjorkSaevarsdottir17

    @HeidaBjorkSaevarsdottir17

    9 күн бұрын

    Thank you, we need prayers for our country 🙏 ❤️

  • @VectorTracker

    @VectorTracker

    9 күн бұрын

    @@Paddy007no need for that kind of comment

  • @Paddy007

    @Paddy007

    9 күн бұрын

    @@VectorTracker No need to involve something not real into this. Sorry but it is nature. If there would be anything like god, why he doesnt help. If someone wants to help, donate money. This will help.

  • @VectorTracker

    @VectorTracker

    9 күн бұрын

    @@Paddy007 it literally doesn't matter what people say. You can be respectful without agreeing with them.

  • @barba7741
    @barba77419 күн бұрын

    Oh dear. Volcanos don't make good neighbors. They're so.... volcanic.

  • @lhaaa1059
    @lhaaa10599 күн бұрын

    Whew ! A good deal to think about. Glad the power plant company has found a seemingly good hot water vein for eventual backup.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Yes it might become very important next winter 🙂

  • @kitebarbie
    @kitebarbie9 күн бұрын

    Stay safe out there and once again, thank you for sharing your amazing footage! Stay strong and keep that spirit. !

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Always!

  • @stephanieparker1250
    @stephanieparker12509 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the update, Gylfi. Great footage as always, no matter how many videos of yours that I see, the footage always has me glued to the screen! ❤

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Glad to hear that and welcome :)

  • @JanetClancey
    @JanetClancey9 күн бұрын

    Thank you Gilfi always lovely to hear your updates…. I think the sooner they get the alternative power sorted the better.. what a resilient population Iceland has .. I raise my cup( of tea) to all of you

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Much appreciated! with greetings from Iceland

  • @susanelliott8901
    @susanelliott89019 күн бұрын

    Thanks for this update. You always explain the situation so clearly.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Thank you kindly :)

  • @jenniferaddison3829
    @jenniferaddison38299 күн бұрын

    Great videos, yet again. I hope the tourist destination, and your infrastructure, gets saved. If I lived on the east coast, I’d 100% hop on a plane to come see the eruptions. It’s just so mesmerizing!!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    It's really something to witness an eruption, that's right :)

  • @penihavir1777
    @penihavir17779 күн бұрын

    Thanks as always for the great explanation, much beyond the online news, and without the craziness of the clickbait. ♥️♥️♥️

  • @catherinehubbard1167
    @catherinehubbard11679 күн бұрын

    This video sets straight a number of possible misconceptions and lays out the current state of response to the ongoing lava encroachment. Very clearly presented and with your usual superb video footage supplemented with close-up views of work teams fighting the lava. I’m glad to hear about the energy company pursuing another source of hot water so that the energy/hot water system for the island won’t be so vulnerable to continued eruptions around the hydrothermal power plant. Best to you personally and to the Icelandic people affected by this. Yes, they are resilient and clever, but this situation is scary and wearing, with uncertainty about how bad it’s going to get.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Yes eruption no.8 looks awful, way worse than after the first days due to the flood path and then we have this slope down to the power plant that is a major problem already, so there are no other choices but to protect it, if not, 8% of the nation will be homeless when it gets colder next winter. And many thanks for your comment :)

  • @Clearwater420

    @Clearwater420

    8 күн бұрын

    @@JustIcelandiclook in Quebec Canada, apparently an ice storm long ago knock out the power , so to keep the town powered they utilize rented deseal train engines from local rail company to power the town... 🤔

  • @marylacken4016
    @marylacken40169 күн бұрын

    The best video coverage of this event. Thank you, Gylfi!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Always welcome

  • @vintagelady1
    @vintagelady15 күн бұрын

    What a brave, resilient people you are, to be fighting such a huge battle to save your homes & facilities! Living in the heart of so much volcanic activity is not for the faint of heart!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    4 күн бұрын

    Comes with the territory :) thanks, we do our best

  • @bonniebickel6962
    @bonniebickel69629 күн бұрын

    Thank you, again, for your informative video with your calm explanation. Prayers for Iceland and her people. ❤️

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Much appreciated

  • @judithmagill1284
    @judithmagill12846 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the excellent update. I understand everything better now. I want the town and the power plant to be safe from lava and I certainly wish them success in keeping them safe. I haven't yet seen the lava pond but that sounds like it could cause disaster if it breaks. Best of luck to all Icelanders affected. Greetings from Northern California.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    6 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much and greetings to California :)

  • @Tobysland
    @Tobysland9 күн бұрын

    Hi gylfi, what scary yet beautiful pictures. I'm crying for this wonderful area that I love so much. I wish Iceland 🇮🇸 so much luck in saving the Blue Lagoon. Greetings, your Marco

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching and welcome :)

  • @jenibylsma9845
    @jenibylsma98459 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the update Gylfi. This is like a disaster movie playing out before our eyes, except it’s not make-believe, it’s real …. 😢 Hoping like crazy the infrastructure can be saved. The courage and persistence of the Icelandic people is truly an outstanding example for us all. We hope with all our hearts that things change for the better … ❤️ Please take care …

  • @billhart9832
    @billhart98329 күн бұрын

    Gylfi, thank you for your continuous coverage of your country’s courageous adaptation to the adversity posed by the repeated emergence of Reykjanes volcanic systems. Your content coveys the perfect balance of technological information, social consequences, and the entertaining intrigue the fortunately non-explosive eruptions provide. Your narrative voice is calming (AMSR-like in quality) as well as positively encouraging as the events unfold. You also show us many insightful bits about your beautiful nation, your now famously hospitable people, even injecting a bit of humor now and then to lighten the mood around the extreme challenges posed over the last 4 years. I’m so pleased to have found your channel for these past 4 years. I have seen nearly all of your videos as a subscriber from the beginning. You are a wonderful ambassador for Iceland and your videography has grown to documentary quality as evidenced by your partnership with your native geologists for your thermal drone coverage and Shawn Wiley. I look forward to enjoying your work well into the future. I wish you continued success and seeing your countrymen prevail through these trying times. A grateful American in Thailand.

  • @lindabriggs5118
    @lindabriggs51189 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much for the update. I appreciate all the work you do to make these videos.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    So nice of you, with thanks from Iceland :)

  • @dolphinschild62
    @dolphinschild628 күн бұрын

    Thank you Beautiful Gylfi. I appreciate all your hard work. Love and blessings Sandy in Far Northern California

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Much appreciated with greetings from the north :)

  • @kriztov265
    @kriztov2659 күн бұрын

    Thankyou Gylfi again for your efforts to keep us around the world informed . Again we are thinking of you in this time and keeping hope for the best.

  • @annabee1984
    @annabee19846 күн бұрын

    Hi Gylfi, wow what an operation. Thank you for keeping us updated! 😊

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    6 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching 😊

  • @kathycollins2746
    @kathycollins27469 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the update. Your realistic perspective is much appreciated especially as you continue to hold out hope for this ravaged area you love so much.

  • @williamlloyd3769
    @williamlloyd37699 күн бұрын

    Appreciate the update / briefing. The other news sources were ok but fragmented. Glad you posted this video!

  • @diannamoore1522
    @diannamoore15229 күн бұрын

    Thank you Gylfi...your calm voice is so good to hear because you report the facts without embellishment.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Always welcome

  • @hreader
    @hreader9 күн бұрын

    Very many thanks again. A horrible, never-ending worry for everyone. I vividly remember reading in the UK press and the National Geographic magazine about the heroic defence of Vestmannaeyjar as an example of humans' ability to stave off this sort of disaster. I've heard it called 'the most well-organised disaster in history', mostly I think on the account of the smooth and swift evacuation of the residents as well as the hosing-down of the lava front. I've been to the Blue Lagoon just once as it's a very expensive habit! But I'm glad I did - all that water heated to bath temperature! Extraordinary! I hope that both it and that big power station survive. And finally, many thanks for your level-headed approach to these deeply worrying events.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Yes the Blue Lagoon is expensive :) wow :) but many thanks for your kind comment and greetings from Iceland :)

  • @johnmeneses7039
    @johnmeneses70399 күн бұрын

    Thank You for the update Gylfi. Great reporting, great quality videos. Keep it up, but stay safe. Greetings and Best wishes from NZ.

  • @debrawest4859
    @debrawest48598 күн бұрын

    Hard to fight mother earth, sounds like good news that they are already looking for other power sources. I think that eventually it will take over the power plant without a way to direct it away from it. Thank you Gylfi for you informational updates and great footage.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Always welcome :)

  • @cerulean93
    @cerulean939 күн бұрын

    Fantastic footage and such a clear and understandable explanation of what's going on! We were just in Iceland through 3 June and I keep following the updates to see what happens.

  • @palantir135
    @palantir1359 күн бұрын

    Good evening Gylfi, I hope they manage, by cooling the lava, to create a new higher lava wall to protect Blue Lagoon. They only thing that really helps of course is that the eruption stops of course. Time will tell and nature is powerful. Let’s hope for the best. Stay safe.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks, I think is has stopped but it's still a whole lot of lava up there and that will be a problem for some time

  • @dralord1307
    @dralord13079 күн бұрын

    Gylfi : It is my understanding that the Civil Def. has indeed ordered very powerful pumping equipment but it hasnt arrived yet. That was part of the reason they wanted to try the lava cooling experiment.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    You are right, will mention this in my next update, thanks

  • @schoolingdiana9086
    @schoolingdiana90869 күн бұрын

    Watching the diggers working away like Tonka trucks on my smart tv, and this on my phone. I appreciate the explanations of what’s being done, to plan ahead.

  • @deedorothypapineau6920
    @deedorothypapineau69209 күн бұрын

    It’s good to hear from you Gylfi. Thank you. I’m amazed by the ingenuity of the people working to shield the important areas threatened by the lava flows. Best regards from Ontario Canada 👋🇨🇦👋

  • @jacquie-h4530
    @jacquie-h45309 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the update, Gylfi. You are the voice of reason and simply state the facts with amazing videos of your fascinating country. You and Professor Shawn Willsey are the one's I rely on the the bigger, accurate picture. Stay safe.

  • @jesselomas8626
    @jesselomas86269 күн бұрын

    TY Gylfi! Your videos give a really good perspective of the flow @ Svartsengi. Thanks for the news too on the back-up powerplant... Stay safe, stay healthy my friend. From the earthquake state of (southern) California..

  • @brendanacord
    @brendanacord9 күн бұрын

    Appreciate the update, great to hear from you!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    More to come!

  • @petramaas8574
    @petramaas85749 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the update. It is still very impressive to see the people at work against the towering lave. The good news: just this morning the activity of the last cone, as seen on the webcams, seems to be greatly diminished, so this episode may end sooner than expected.

  • @sueellens
    @sueellens9 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this update, Gylfi. Sending you all love (from NY State 🇺🇸)

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Thanks and greetings to NY :)

  • @kathleenschaubhut4174
    @kathleenschaubhut41749 күн бұрын

    Thank you for another update. I always look forward to your videos.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @ericfielding2540
    @ericfielding25409 күн бұрын

    Nice job on this update. It is very helpful to have the location of the latest lava overflow marked in perspective, even if you don’t have new footage yet. Shawn Willsey was pointing at a different location on the south side of Syllingfell (sp?), but it was actually north and west of the mountain.

  • @JustJesus4Me
    @JustJesus4Me9 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this update. I look forward to seeing more from you. Stay safe. ❤

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Welcome❤

  • @EraX52
    @EraX528 күн бұрын

    Hey, Gylfi, I love your videos so much. Ever since I was introduced to your channel (around the time the Reykjanes eruptions started) and Shawn Wilsey, from Geology Hub, I have loved your videos even more. Your videos are so interesting. It's impressive how far your channel has come. You're close to 100K Subscribers, good Job Gylfi. Keep up the great work!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks a ton :) hope to reach 100k this weekend :) have a good one

  • @kjpcgaming9296
    @kjpcgaming92969 күн бұрын

    I had wondered why the power plant was put there. You answered my question with the remark about 800 years. It's great news they're drilling out by the airport. What a relief. Always do your best but always have a back up plan. 💗

  • @michaeldeierhoi4096

    @michaeldeierhoi4096

    9 күн бұрын

    The power plant had to be built near a geothermal source somewhere on the island and in 1976 the evidence indicated that location was probably the best source. And after all the whole island is the result of volcanic activity. There was no way 48 years ago when the first phase of the plant was built to be sure of all of the risks to building a plant at that site that might arise later. Life is full of risk of one kind or another. This is an example of one of them.

  • @marylacken4016

    @marylacken4016

    9 күн бұрын

    ​@@michaeldeierhoi4096Its like San Fransisco and earthquakes.

  • @carlaeskelsen
    @carlaeskelsen8 күн бұрын

    It's interesting to contrast Iceland's approach to volcanism with Hawai'i 's. Some people can't understand why a country builds berm walls; some don't understand why a country forbids interference of any kind. Fascinating.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching and welcome :)

  • @billdouglas2936
    @billdouglas29369 күн бұрын

    Thank you for a very descriptive video, Gylfi. The aerial footage was fantastic, as usual. Bless.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Many thanks!

  • @AuthenticDarren
    @AuthenticDarren9 күн бұрын

    Your reports are great, keep them coming. In fact all your videos are great :) .

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Much appreciated! with greetings from Iceland

  • @alive_and_kicking
    @alive_and_kicking9 күн бұрын

    Thanks for your update. Great respect for all the workers. I hope and pray that it will all end well.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Much appreciated

  • @JohannNorris
    @JohannNorris4 күн бұрын

    Yeah, my grandpa used to live in that town. I’ve been there many times he still walked from the town to the blue Lagoon and the old days. Over the mountain.😂

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    4 күн бұрын

    Thank for sharing and always welcome :)

  • @quentinhordle925
    @quentinhordle9259 күн бұрын

    Gylfi, thanks for great perspective on what's happening, its great to have an overall view rather than a camera shot of the existing splatter cone, as so much is happening now away from the cone, which as you highlight is really where the next battle will occur.

  • @zapfanzapfan
    @zapfanzapfan8 күн бұрын

    The efforts to save that harbor were heroic, best of luck saving the blue lagoon! The Blue Lagoon was a movie with Brooke Shields from like 1980, that might have some influence on the popularity and the ease of marketing since it is already a known name.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Yes they might have had that in mind, but the blue lagoon name was a pretty obvious choice though :)

  • @zapfanzapfan

    @zapfanzapfan

    8 күн бұрын

    @@JustIcelandic Yes, hope to visit some day 🙂

  • @elizabethbarberis9058
    @elizabethbarberis90589 күн бұрын

    I 'discovered' you during the la Palma event and watched your calm approach with gratitude. Now I am watching you using that same calm attitude in your homeland. Thank you for being an informative, sane and level-headed voice in the void. Your videos bring hope as well as honesty. I wish my school attendance had been peppered with more teachers like you...

  • @marmal320
    @marmal3209 күн бұрын

    Really informative video, thanks. It gives a really clear picture of where the lava flow is relative to the town and power plant, which is missing from some videos. I have a trip to Iceland planned next week so keeping a close eye on this!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching and welcome :)

  • @fredmundur
    @fredmundur9 күн бұрын

    This is so terrible, Gylfi. I hope the barriers will hold, and perhaps water will help, too. I'm just sure of this: if anything difficult has to be done, you Icelandic guys are the very best to achieve it!

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    I don't know exactly but it's decades at least, if not longer.

  • @RoxnDox
    @RoxnDox9 күн бұрын

    Thank you for another great update, Gylfi. It has been hard to really see what’s been happening in that corner where the barrier has been overtopped. The shot at 1:00 is the best I’ve seen anywhere, it really shows the situation the crews are up against. Have you heard anything about construction of a second barrier wall inside that corner area where it butts up against the hill? Seems like it could help contain the spillover if the flow keeps going. Best of everything to you, and safe travels!

  • @LJP2112
    @LJP21128 күн бұрын

    Thank goodness for your calm, rational explanations and wonderful films Gylfi. I much appreciate your expertise, bless you x

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @raenbow66
    @raenbow668 күн бұрын

    Heroic efforts! Much respect.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much :)

  • @VolcanoOne
    @VolcanoOne9 күн бұрын

    Hey, thanks for the update! I was at the volcano and I put up some drone videos yesterday. Went to akureyri also, very nice city! Cheers

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Welcome to Akureyri :)

  • @Liz-sy7iu
    @Liz-sy7iu9 күн бұрын

    Hi Gylfi thanks for the very informative commentary and the wonderful photography. You are very talented, and your love of your country and its people shines through. I too don't understand the fascination that some people have with the Blue Lagoon. Best wishes to you and all in Iceland. ❤🇦🇺

  • @CjbrkBrooks
    @CjbrkBrooks8 күн бұрын

    Great coverage. Thank you from Minnesota.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @pipersall6761
    @pipersall67619 күн бұрын

    You have much to be proud the defenses you have thrown against it. The dykes are very impressive and cooling it with water are both great to protect you. Hopefully soon it will subside and you can rest with your awesome accomplishments. All the best to you all from Indiana. Stay safe and stay strong!

  • @gonemadinnz
    @gonemadinnz9 күн бұрын

    The lava walls are so huge. I wonder what will happen when the next eruption begins. The berms which initially looked so huge now seem to be dwarfed by the advancing lava.

  • @jayjanblack7895
    @jayjanblack78959 күн бұрын

    Excellent reporting! As I watch these records, it becomes clear that Iceland has a huge neverending expense: the ground on which it lives. This problem is just like the lava: nothing will make it go away. Human life developed in the blink of an eye, in earth’s life.

  • @deborahferguson1163
    @deborahferguson11639 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the update…. Yes, good news on the new drilling near the airport!

  • @Tubluer
    @Tubluer9 күн бұрын

    Good job, Gylfi! In an age where truth seems to have gone out of style, your work is a refreshing change.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @TheRealPolecat
    @TheRealPolecat9 күн бұрын

    My thoughts are with you and the heroes on the plant. Stay strong 💪👍

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Much appreciated! with greetings from Iceland

  • @viktorija4485
    @viktorija44859 күн бұрын

    Excellent reporting, thanks! I hope for the best

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Always welcome

  • @ohasis8331
    @ohasis83319 күн бұрын

    First report I have read for a while but you seem to be the best for the job. Let's hope Iceland can tame this dragon soon and return to a form of normality. Thanks for your work. Good luck.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching and welcome :)

  • @BlackCatMargie
    @BlackCatMargie9 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the update, Gylfi.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Any time!

  • @nuclearhotseat1550
    @nuclearhotseat15509 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Gylfi, for another of your clear, concise explanations of what is happening in Iceland.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @Koekiemonster67
    @Koekiemonster679 күн бұрын

    Thank you for your videos, with a lot of information, and stunning footage. 😀

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @lloydbellis7360
    @lloydbellis73609 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the update. Great information as always. Thank you 👍👍👍

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    So nice of you

  • @T1M6
    @T1M69 күн бұрын

    Thank you Gylfi , interesting information. To those working so hard to contain mother nature's latest outpouring, we wish you well. ....best regards .

  • @Yivvin
    @Yivvin9 күн бұрын

    Great update as always Gylfi. Takk fyrir ❤

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks a ton for watching :)

  • @jeffroussell
    @jeffroussell2 күн бұрын

    So many wonderful comments from other, hard to add to them. I can't imagine the heat the guys building the barrier are dealing with, a campfire is the closest thing I've seen.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    Күн бұрын

    Yes it's a job to remember for them, shaping the new landscape with Mother Earth on the pump

  • @user-wj5co6xb4x
    @user-wj5co6xb4x9 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for your awesome explanation and footage

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Much appreciated

  • @heidi8665
    @heidi86659 күн бұрын

    Thank you Gylfie for the news of your country. Stay save. 🙏

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Always welcome

  • @janegreen9340
    @janegreen93409 күн бұрын

    Amazing close footage showing how big this threat is. I enjoy watching the power of mother earth and her volcanoes but through your films and commentary I can understand the huge impact these events have on people’s lives and livelihoods. Brilliant work by the bulldozer drivers and all the emergency services, they put themselves literally on the line, if lava suddenly spewed over the barriers…I hope they’re paid well, Watching these eruptions is fascinating, like looking into the belly of the earth, and the drone footage is spectacular, many thanks.

  • @ThatOpalGuy
    @ThatOpalGuy9 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this video. great work.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    9 күн бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @nanique6923
    @nanique69238 күн бұрын

    Best updates. Facts. Thank you, from BC, Canada.

  • @JustIcelandic

    @JustIcelandic

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!