Worse case scenario for 2010 from volcanic eruption in Iceland

If rivers rising and cattle farms being flooded is not enough to cause evacuations and misery to residents in the surrounding region to the recently erupting volcano Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland, it has also affected the air space with ash and the environment of Northern Europe as far away as Scotland and beyond. In a conversation with Dr. Pall Einarsson, a Geophysicist at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik and one of the top experts monitoring the volcano from the comfort of his own office, sitting in front of his computer monitors about 120 km or 75 miles from the volcanic eruption, it is becoming apparent that the worse could still come, The neighboring dormant but bigger volcano Katla which is only a few 20 odd kilometers (9 miles) away could erupt from the rumblings in the belly of the mother earth due to the dykes separating the two breaking open. Furthermore the scenario seems quite likely considering 2010 is the year when Katla was predicted to erupt. If this truly happens then the catastrophy is quite difficult to assess. The transatlantic corridors from all of western Europe to and from North America will be seriously damaged by the volcanic ash and new corridors and flight detours will have to be evaluated. The volcanic eruption will also cause serious climate change in a wide region of the earth and damage health, farm animals and property. This threat of a major natural disaster could have serious consequences to the environment , air traffic and travel for a long time. Iceland a country of the size of Kentucky, USA has seen economic eruptions in recent years largely blamed on failure to regulate banks, that has caused many Icelanders leaving for greener pastures elsewhere did not need this natural disaster to dampen the spirts of the hardy and friendly people of Iceland. But when you live in a wonderful country that makes visitors to the Island feel like they are on a different planet when in Iceland because of the terrain formed from centuries of volcanic eruptions, anything is possible and the Icelandic sagas will continue to capture the world's imagination. Visit Iceland to experience nature in its gentleness, caress and in its fury.

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[DTRAVELZ]

Iceland is a beautiful place. I was there in June last year. I did visit the MYRDALSJOKULL . How close is it in relation to the Eyjafjallajokull?

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Funny.....I have been FASCINATED by volcanoes my whole life (sudied them as a boy....and ever since!)....(now 49)......and just a few weeks ago, I found myself thinking..."for a "land of ice and fire", ICELAND has been very 'quiet' for several years!! ......OOOPS!