A kiosk and concession stand by Seljalandsfoss waterfall in South Iceland was destroyed by yesterday’s storm. When the owners of the stand arrived this morning to check on the stand they discovered a pile of rubble where the stand had once stood. “The house is in shreds” Elísabet Þorvaldsdóttir tells the local news site visir.is.
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Elísabet and her husband operate the stand, along with another couple. This morning the group has been busy cleaning up the rubble and trash left by the storm. “We are just trying to pick up the pieces.”
“Our number one priority is to pick things up and get them out of the weather to ensure the pieces don’t blow around, damaging other structures in the area.”
Vísir.is reports that the closest weather station to Seljalandsfoss waterfall recorded winds of 86.4 km per hour, with individual gusts reaching as much as 187.2 km per hour (53 mph – 117 mph).
A kiosk and concession stand by Seljalandsfoss waterfall in South Iceland was destroyed by yesterday’s storm. When the owners of the stand arrived this morning to check on the stand they discovered a pile of rubble where the stand had once stood. “The house is in shreds” Elísabet Þorvaldsdóttir tells the local news site visir.is.
Read more: The downtown hot dog stand remains open throughout the storm, feeding Search and Rescue teams
Elísabet and her husband operate the stand, along with another couple. This morning the group has been busy cleaning up the rubble and trash left by the storm. “We are just trying to pick up the pieces.”
“Our number one priority is to pick things up and get them out of the weather to ensure the pieces don’t blow around, damaging other structures in the area.”
Vísir.is reports that the closest weather station to Seljalandsfoss waterfall recorded winds of 86.4 km per hour, with individual gusts reaching as much as 187.2 km per hour (53 mph – 117 mph).
