Some Iceland News for you - a magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the town of Selfoss Iceland, about 30 miles east of the capital Reykjavik Iceland. As of writing this no one had been reported killed, but there were plenty of injuries and material loss. The most harrowing story came from a hospital in Selfoss near the epicenter where a hospital was damaged and in danger of collapsing. Patients were being evacuated.
It’s been an extremely difficult month for rescue workers and foreign aid organizations due to the plethora of natural disasters. The disasters are even coming in opposition now - an earthquake in Iceland near the poles and Tropical Storm Alma forming on the same day. Click here to learn more about Icelandic Red Cross (which does good work around the world, not just domestically), or check out our previous posts below to find out how you can help in this global time of need:
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I wonder if scientists will discover that taking oil out from under our feet is destabilizing our earth’s crust?
lora brunckeWe were there! My wife, Ida, was one of the victims treated at the local hospital. You will find a short account of what we experienced at mandel-malista.blogspot.com.
Earthquakes have ocured long before people started taking oil out of the ground. My dad had two of his childhood homes destroyed by earthquake before 1900 in this area. There is no oil taken out of the ground in the Iceland area yet.
Johann