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The activity in Mýrdalsjökull glacier in south Iceland, which covers the volcano Katla, has decreased significantly, according to Sigthrúdur Ármannsdóttir, a geographer at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The most recent tremors that were picked up by sensors were shallow and not unusual for the area.
Mýrdalsjökull. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
The flood in Múlakvísl has subsided, the water level in the river has returned to normal and the Civil Protection Department has lowered the stage of preparation from danger to uncertainty, ruv.is reports.
The flood destroyed the bridge across Múlakvísl and tore a hole in the Ring Road, Iceland’s highway no. 1, and the only route that leads past this hindrance is the highland road Fjallabaksleid nyrdri, which is only passable for 4x4 vehicles.
Representatives of the Icelandic Road Administration, Minister of the Interior Ögmundur Jónasson and Minister of Finance Steingrímur J. Sigfússon met with local authorities in region impacted by the flood from Mýrdalsjökull yesterday to discuss the situation.
Hreinn Haraldsson, director of the Road Administration, said the most optimistic forecasts assume a temporary bridge can be ready in two to three weeks. The construction work will begin immediately.
Click here to read an announcement in English and German about the situation.
Click here to read more about the flood and activity in Mýrdalsjökull.
A petition urging the government to reconsider a proposed bill, in which the terms of the law requiring fishing companies to pay a tariff for their use of Iceland’s fishing resources are to be changed, has been signed by more than 11,000 people.
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Prime Minister of Iceland Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson is meeting with Prime Minister of Sweden Frederik Reinfeldt today, 
A three-meter long walrus was discovered on the shores by Eyri in the town of Reyðarfjörður in East Iceland yesterday.
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In 1915, women aged 40 and over were granted the right to cast a vote in all official elections held in Iceland.
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The 2013 June-July issue of Iceland Review is out. Themed ‘We Are Young’ the magazine celebrates the arrival of summer by interviewing young energetic Icelanders who excel in art, sports, business and politics—and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, the youngest PM in the republic’s history and the world’s youngest ruling state leader. Click here to take a look at a selection of the current issue and here to subscribe to the magazine.
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The road to Höfn, a 1,690-person harbor town by the fjord Hornafjörður, is lined with reindeer. Whole herds of the wild horned animals rest peacefully on withered pastures, grace next to sheep and horses and bounce along the road. Soon, Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier and the region’s biggest attraction, comes into view. Looming over Höfn, its outlet glaciers flow down from the mountains on which the bright white icecap rests.
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Sin Fang will celebrate the release of his third album with a release concert in Iðnó on June 12. Flowers was released in February by Morr Music and has been well received by music enthusiasts and critics alike. The concert will be supported by Vök, this year’s winners of the Icelandic Music Experiments.
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