“The main thing is that there were no injuries to people”
A large flood occurred in the Vellir neighborhood in Hafnarfjörður. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson
About 700 people responded to 300 calls across the country yesterday, according to Jón Þór Víglundsson, Landsbjörg's information officer.
“The night was considerably quieter than last night and the night's first half. Most of the projects were in the capital area, or about 150.”
About 200 people responded to projects in the capital area yesterday. “At its peak, there were about 30 groups out there doing their jobs,” Víglundsson says.
“First of all, the wind was getting under the cladding and corrugated iron on the roof and walls and peeling them off.”
Jón Þór Víglundsson - Information Officer for the Landsbjörg Accident Prevention Association. Photo/Landsbjörg
Balcony shutters and windows
“We saw small storage sheds almost shatter and everything was blown out of them. Many of the mobile homes were damaged and many large windows were shattering. Balcony shutters were also broken or damaged in several places. Where the wind got a strong grip, it was as if things were just giving way.”
He says rescue workers are trying their best on the scene to secure things.
“In such cases, people try to secure things so that there is no further damage. In some cases, cladding can be fixed with nails, but in others, people just try to tie things down,” he says.
Overall it all went well
He says that overall everything went well.
“But the main thing is that there were no injuries and that's the most important thing. But this is remarkable weather and it will go down in history how widespread it is. It was mostly to the west that people escaped it," Víglundsson says.
According to him, there was at least one project that involved a poorly secured trampoline. About 200 people came to projects in the capital area yesterday. "At its peak, there were about 30 groups out doing projects."
