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 Formaður og gjaldkeri Vorstjörnunnar kærð fyrir efnahagsbrot Innlent Mikil reiði á Þingeyri vegna flutnings fóðurstöðvar Arctic Fish Innlent „Langflestir Grindvíkingar búa utan Grindavíkurbæjar“ Innlent Metþátttaka í ólöglegri göngu: „Það er mikill hugur í fólki“ Erlent „Ég vorkenni því fólki sem lét narra sig í þessa vegferð“ Innlent Ráðherra vill tryggja betra eftirlit með Sjúkratryggingum Íslands Innlent Greindi þátt almennings og fjölmiðla í máli „strokufangans“ Innlent Vonar að Rauði krossinn endurskoði afstöðu sína Innlent Handtóku ökumann eftir eftirför á Sæbraut Innlent Segir tölurnar sláandi og vill bregðast við 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 Formaður og gjaldkeri Vorstjörnunnar kærð fyrir efnahagsbrot Innlent Mikil reiði á Þingeyri vegna flutnings fóðurstöðvar Arctic Fish Innlent „Langflestir Grindvíkingar búa utan Grindavíkurbæjar“ Innlent Metþátttaka í ólöglegri göngu: „Það er mikill hugur í fólki“ Erlent „Ég vorkenni því fólki sem lét narra sig í þessa vegferð“ Innlent Ráðherra vill tryggja betra eftirlit með Sjúkratryggingum Íslands Innlent Greindi þátt almennings og fjölmiðla í máli „strokufangans“ Innlent Vonar að Rauði krossinn endurskoði afstöðu sína Innlent Handtóku ökumann eftir eftirför á Sæbraut Innlent Segir tölurnar sláandi og vill bregðast við Innlent