The restricted area around the new lava field in Holuhraun has been reduced greatly according to an announcement from The Icelandic Civil Protection. The eruption came to an end on February 27th and after a new a hazard assessment by The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) the restricted area now extends 20 meters (67 ft) outside the edges of the new lava field, to the edge of Dyngjujökull glacier on the south side, the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum to the east and to the westernmost branches of Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the west.
The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police and Police Districts Commissioners in North East, East and Southern Iceland made the decision in close collaboration with the IMO and Vatnajökull National Park.
IMO has also proposed countermeasures to increase public safety close to the restricted area.
Read more: The black lava field is clearly visible from orbit
According to the statement the police and rangers from Vatnajökull National Park will provide a presence in the Holuhraun area to secure public safety. They will have close collaboration with IMO. These institutions will try to install further monitoring equipment to add to the existing monitoring system in the area to increase monitoring so that warnings may be issued if necessary.
Vatnajökull National Park will issue locations of viewing areas. Information on evacuation routes will be issued by officers on site.
The restricted area around the new lava field in Holuhraun has been reduced greatly according to an announcement from The Icelandic Civil Protection. The eruption came to an end on February 27th and after a new a hazard assessment by The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) the restricted area now extends 20 meters (67 ft) outside the edges of the new lava field, to the edge of Dyngjujökull glacier on the south side, the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum to the east and to the westernmost branches of Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the west.
The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police and Police Districts Commissioners in North East, East and Southern Iceland made the decision in close collaboration with the IMO and Vatnajökull National Park.
IMO has also proposed countermeasures to increase public safety close to the restricted area.
Read more: The black lava field is clearly visible from orbit
According to the statement the police and rangers from Vatnajökull National Park will provide a presence in the Holuhraun area to secure public safety. They will have close collaboration with IMO. These institutions will try to install further monitoring equipment to add to the existing monitoring system in the area to increase monitoring so that warnings may be issued if necessary.
Vatnajökull National Park will issue locations of viewing areas. Information on evacuation routes will be issued by officers on site.
