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 Fimmtán Íslendingar vilja komast heim Innlent Tók sjúkrabíla þrjú korter að mæta á vettvang banaslyss Innlent Steinþór sýknaður í Hæstarétti Innlent Einar horfir til hægri Innlent „Engin virðing borin fyrir því að þarna undir eru verðmæti og störf fólks“ Innlent Fjórtán tonna sprengjan sem Ísraela vantar Erlent Loka bandaríska sendiráðinu í Ísrael Erlent Stakk sér til sunds með sjö háhyrningum Innlent Hvorki Kalli Snæ né landlæknir vilja birta bréfið Innlent Árásum á Teheran fjölgar og enn einn hershöfðinginn felldur 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 Fimmtán Íslendingar vilja komast heim Innlent Tók sjúkrabíla þrjú korter að mæta á vettvang banaslyss Innlent Steinþór sýknaður í Hæstarétti Innlent Einar horfir til hægri Innlent „Engin virðing borin fyrir því að þarna undir eru verðmæti og störf fólks“ Innlent Fjórtán tonna sprengjan sem Ísraela vantar Erlent Loka bandaríska sendiráðinu í Ísrael Erlent Stakk sér til sunds með sjö háhyrningum Innlent Hvorki Kalli Snæ né landlæknir vilja birta bréfið Innlent Árásum á Teheran fjölgar og enn einn hershöfðinginn felldur Erlent