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Around 350 people in emergency shelters in Iceland
A number of people were unable to reach their destinations in Iceland due to severe weather and poor road conditions last night.
It is estimated that about 350 people are in emergency shelters and a considerable number are staying elsewhere. Many roads are still impassable and an uncertainty level due to avalanche risk remains in effect.
More Icelanders see USA as adversary than ally
According to a new survey, a majority of Icelanders describe the US as an adversary and not an ally, writes RÙV.
40% of respondents say they would describe the country as an adversary, 32% as an ally and 28% take no position or do not want to answer.
The younger people are, the more likely they are to regard the USA as an adversary. People living in the capital area are also more likely to see the USA this way than those in rural areas. Lower-income groups are slightly more likely than higher-income groups to regard the United States as an adversary, while higher earners are more likely to regard it as an ally.
Powerful erosion makes changes to Reynisfjara
Heavy storms in recent weeks have caused extensive soil erosion at Reynisfjara, one of Iceland's most famous tourist beaches. The sea has washed right up to the characteristic basalt columns, and large boulders are now scattered across the beach - rocks that were not there before.
Residents tell the Icelandic newspaper Visir that they have never seen such changes before. Experts believe that persistent easterly winds have moved large amounts of sand, and expect some of it to return. It is still uncertain whether Reynisfjara will regain its original shape.