The eruption has no discernable effect on life in Iceland – apart from the very small area surrounding the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. The island is slowly turning green after winter, as well as turning more active with the whale watching season just starting, and the Reykjavik Arts Festival commencing in a couple of weeks.

Prepared and alert

Although the volcano poses no safety threat to people in Iceland, visitors are nevertheless encouraged to follow developments and seek factual information from the relevant authorities. Icelanders are resilient people who have learned to live in harmony with the forces of nature. The civil protection and emergency management authorities in Iceland are prepared and effective and have the situation in the area surrounding the eruption site well under control.

Since there has been some discussion regarding the volcano Katla, it is important to note that there is no indication of an eruption there.

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