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 Veðurvaktin: Snjókoman rétt að byrja og víða erfið færð Veður Snjókoman rétt að byrja Innlent Ungur Miðflokksmaður gengst við rasisma og segir af sér Innlent Bílar út af veginum á Reykjanesbraut Innlent Ráðgjafinn ráðinn í tímabundið starf eftir dýra skreppitúra Innlent Skvísur geti virkað sem hálfgerðir þroskaþjófar Innlent Játar að hafa myrt Shinzo Abe Erlent Viðbragðsaðilar í mikilli hættu vegna bíla á sumardekkjum Innlent Fjölmargir farþegar fastir í flugvélum á Keflavíkurflugvelli Innlent Búast við hamförum vegna Melissu Erlent
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 Veðurvaktin: Snjókoman rétt að byrja og víða erfið færð Veður Snjókoman rétt að byrja Innlent Ungur Miðflokksmaður gengst við rasisma og segir af sér Innlent Bílar út af veginum á Reykjanesbraut Innlent Ráðgjafinn ráðinn í tímabundið starf eftir dýra skreppitúra Innlent Skvísur geti virkað sem hálfgerðir þroskaþjófar Innlent Játar að hafa myrt Shinzo Abe Erlent Viðbragðsaðilar í mikilli hættu vegna bíla á sumardekkjum Innlent Fjölmargir farþegar fastir í flugvélum á Keflavíkurflugvelli Innlent Búast við hamförum vegna Melissu Erlent