48 foreign travellers and some locals who were left stranded in South Iceland after the Ring Road was closed to all traffic yesterday spent the night at emergency shelters in the village Vík. The people were able to leave early this morning after the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority determined the storm between Vík and Seljalandsfoss waterfall had slowed down sufficiently to permit traffic.
Read more: Part of Ring Road in S.Iceland has been opened, still closed in S.E Iceland due to storm
People on day-trips from Reykjavík left stranded
Yesterday the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority closed the Ring Road from Seljalandsfoss waterfall to the village Vík, and between the village Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. A violent storm was raging in the area, with individual wind gusts reaching hurricane force and high danger of sand storm.
The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service RÚV reports an emergency shelter was set up yesterday evening at the request of the police which had encountered dozens of stranded travellers within the area which had been closed to traffic.
According to an announcement from the Police in South Iceland the storm caused significant damage to vehicles, breaking car windows. No injuries were reported. A telecommunication antenna by the Dyrhólaey cliffs was blown down by the storm.
People who were left stranded in South Iceland by the storm were offered shelter at an emergency shelter set up by the Red Cross. The center had enough blankets, mattresses and cots for the more than 50 people who spent the night at the shelter. According to RÚV most of the travellers who had to spend the night in Vík had been on a day-trip from Reykjavík when the storm hit. The people were offered bread and coffee for breakfast before they headed off after the Ring Road was re-opened.
Still no travel weather in South Iceland
Despite the road having been re-opened travellers driving light vehicles or RVs are advised NOT to drive east from Seljalandsfoss: Individual wind gusts can still reach hurricane force, and the wind is expected to pick up in the afternoon. According to the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service the IRCA is considering re-closing roads in S. and S.E. Iceland later today, if the storm picks up again.
48 foreign travellers and some locals who were left stranded in South Iceland after the Ring Road was closed to all traffic yesterday spent the night at emergency shelters in the village Vík. The people were able to leave early this morning after the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority determined the storm between Vík and Seljalandsfoss waterfall had slowed down sufficiently to permit traffic.
Read more: Part of Ring Road in S.Iceland has been opened, still closed in S.E Iceland due to storm
People on day-trips from Reykjavík left stranded
Yesterday the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority closed the Ring Road from Seljalandsfoss waterfall to the village Vík, and between the village Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. A violent storm was raging in the area, with individual wind gusts reaching hurricane force and high danger of sand storm.
The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service RÚV reports an emergency shelter was set up yesterday evening at the request of the police which had encountered dozens of stranded travellers within the area which had been closed to traffic.
According to an announcement from the Police in South Iceland the storm caused significant damage to vehicles, breaking car windows. No injuries were reported. A telecommunication antenna by the Dyrhólaey cliffs was blown down by the storm.
People who were left stranded in South Iceland by the storm were offered shelter at an emergency shelter set up by the Red Cross. The center had enough blankets, mattresses and cots for the more than 50 people who spent the night at the shelter. According to RÚV most of the travellers who had to spend the night in Vík had been on a day-trip from Reykjavík when the storm hit. The people were offered bread and coffee for breakfast before they headed off after the Ring Road was re-opened.
Still no travel weather in South Iceland
Despite the road having been re-opened travellers driving light vehicles or RVs are advised NOT to drive east from Seljalandsfoss: Individual wind gusts can still reach hurricane force, and the wind is expected to pick up in the afternoon. According to the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service the IRCA is considering re-closing roads in S. and S.E. Iceland later today, if the storm picks up again.
