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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
Yeah, to me the real issue is the uncertainty this creates about what to do with basically an entire town. Will there come a point where it’s safe enough to move people back in and rebuild or is this heightened level of activity the new normal? And of course if they ever have to shut down not only the town but the Blue Lagoon (which is huge for tourism, even if Icelanders don’t really go there…) and Svartsengi then the collateral damage really starts to look bad.
And how many Grindvíkingar are currently crashing on their second cousin’s best friend’s spare futon and will need to find permanent alternative housing? Assume there is a plan for that, Thor?
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At this point, the government has agreed to a buy-out plan for residents wanting to leave, which is a majority. Many have already found new homes but a lot are still renting or staying with family/friends.
I doubt that Grindavík will be more than a ghost town in the next 5-10 years, as this area is not going to quiet down for a long time. They expect these eruptions to keep popping up for the decades to come, but you never know it could just stop and things might change.