Level 1:
Iceland’s volcano has erupted again. This is the second time this month. What’s happening?
The volcano sent out lava. It is moving towards Grindavik town. One home is already burnt because of the lava.
Grindavik town was empty before the volcano erupted. This is because of many small earthquakes.
But now, a second place is open near the town. More lava is coming towards homes. “We can only watch,” says a Grindavik person.
Level 2:
In less than a month, southwest Iceland’s volcano has erupted for the second time. This eruption has spewed lava threatening the nearby town of Grindavik.
The hot molten rock started moving ominously towards inhabited areas, some properties are already feeling the brunt - with at least one home set alight.
Fortunately, the area was evacuated prior to the eruption, following a series of minor earthquakes, potentially signalling the incoming volcanic threat.
However, the danger persists. A second fissure, an opening from where the lava emerges, opened near the edge of the town, adding to the potential damage.
Grindavik resident Reynir Berg Jónsson said to local RUV television: “We just watch it on the cameras and there’s really nothing else we can do.”
Full Story:
Onlookers watch helpless as the southwestern Iceland’s volcano hurls out molten lava for the second time in less than a month. Threatening to engulf life as we know it, the lava is edging towards the nearby town of Grindavik, with at least one house already ablaze.
Prior to this chaotic situation, the local authorities acted preemptively, evacuating the town of inhabitants following numerous earthquakes. The natural tremors often act as a warning indicator of imminent volcanic activity.
But as fate would have it, the danger didn’t retreat with the initial eruption. In an unexpected twist of events, a second volcanic fissure opened up near the edges of the town. This adds a new layer of threat as more lava flows begin their potentially destructive journey towards Grindavik.
Resident Reynir Berg Jónsson, speaking to local RUV television, captured the sense of vulnerability and the sheer powerlessness that the townspeople were feeling. “We just watch it on the cameras and there’s really nothing else we can do,” he said.
This is a trying time for Grindavik, as residents live on tenterhooks, watching their town under the constant threat of this unfolding natural disaster. The volcanic activity continues to be monitored closely, as hopes rise for a calm conclusion to the latest volcanic episode.
Questions:
What happened in southwestern Iceland recently?
How has the eruption affected the people of Grindavik town?
What measures were taken prior to the eruption?
What is the current status of Grindavik town and its people?
How will this volcanic activity be managed going forward?
Fill In the Blanks:
Volcano, erupted, Grindavik, disaster, emergency, lava, residents, threat
A ________ in southwestern Iceland has ________ for the second time in a month.
The town of ________ is facing the ________ of this eruption as lava moves towards homes.
Only after the ________ evacuation are all of ________ safe from immediate harm.
Despite the evacuation, the looming ________ persists with a new fissure opening up, releasing more ________.
Difficult Words:
Eruption - a volcanic explosion or large outflow of lava
Lava - melted rock that comes out of a volcano
Fissure - a long, deep narrow opening or crack
Evacuated - removed (someone) from a place of danger to a safe place
Persist - continue to exist, be prolonged
Preemptively - the act of doing something ahead of an expected event
