Floods in South Iceland 21. desember 2006 11:25 People and animals were in danger when the river Hvítá in South Iceland flooded yesterday morning. By noon roads and bridges along the river were closed. Shortly after the Civil Protection Department issued a warning that the flood would reach the town of Selfoss. Over hundred rescue workers assisted men and animals escape the water all yesterday. The Reykjavik fire department sent firemen and equipment in case the river Öflusá would start flooding into the houses. Over hundred horses in Hrunamannahreppur was rescued yesterday when the rivers Litla-Laxá and Hvíta flooded and the horses got trapped, the rescuers needed speed boats to get them to dry land. At least three horses drowned. News News in English Mest lesið „Fyrst hélt ég að þetta væri eitthvað grín“ Innlent „Við þrífumst ekki til lengdar ein“ Innlent „Viltu ekki tala við mig eins og ég sé gamalmenni“ Innlent „Í guðanna bænum höldum vöku okkar við aksturinn" Innlent Allt í rugli á Rauðahafi Erlent Nokkrir látnir eftir skotárás í Uppsölum Erlent Von á allhvössum vindi og rigningu Veður Hraðbankinn enn ekki látinn í friði Innlent Ný stjórn Ríkisútvarpsins kjörin Innlent Vill taka upp stöðvarskyldu tveimur árum eftir að hún var afnumin Innlent
People and animals were in danger when the river Hvítá in South Iceland flooded yesterday morning. By noon roads and bridges along the river were closed. Shortly after the Civil Protection Department issued a warning that the flood would reach the town of Selfoss. Over hundred rescue workers assisted men and animals escape the water all yesterday. The Reykjavik fire department sent firemen and equipment in case the river Öflusá would start flooding into the houses. Over hundred horses in Hrunamannahreppur was rescued yesterday when the rivers Litla-Laxá and Hvíta flooded and the horses got trapped, the rescuers needed speed boats to get them to dry land. At least three horses drowned.
News News in English Mest lesið „Fyrst hélt ég að þetta væri eitthvað grín“ Innlent „Við þrífumst ekki til lengdar ein“ Innlent „Viltu ekki tala við mig eins og ég sé gamalmenni“ Innlent „Í guðanna bænum höldum vöku okkar við aksturinn" Innlent Allt í rugli á Rauðahafi Erlent Nokkrir látnir eftir skotárás í Uppsölum Erlent Von á allhvössum vindi og rigningu Veður Hraðbankinn enn ekki látinn í friði Innlent Ný stjórn Ríkisútvarpsins kjörin Innlent Vill taka upp stöðvarskyldu tveimur árum eftir að hún var afnumin Innlent