A landslide falls on Botnahlíð 17

Around 13:30 a landslide fell and landed on Vilborg Diljá Jónsdóttir’ and Davíð Kristinsson’s house. Diljá reckons that when she evacuated the house the mud had reached up to a window that faces the mountain. The couple runs Hotel Aldan and they fled to the hotel with some of their belongings, as well as their cat.



Birgir Þór Harðarson and Freyr Gígja Gunnarsson. (2020, December 15th). Houses in Seyðisfjörður evacuated after a landslide fell on the town (is. Hús rýmd á Seyðisfirði eftir aurskriðu í miðjum bænum).Rúv. Retrieved from: https://www.ruv.is/frett/2020/12/15/hus-rymd-a-seydisfirdi-eftir-aurskridu-i-midjum-baenum.

Freyr Bjarnason. (2020, December 16th). Four streets evacuated because of landslides (is. Fjórar götur rýmdar vegna aurflóða). Morgunblaðið, 2.

Viðar Guðjónsson. (2020, December 17th). Has had to pump water out of his house ten times (is. Hefur dælt tíu sinnum úr húsinu sínu).Mbl.is. Retrieved from: https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2020/12/17/hefur_daelt_tiu_sinnum_ur_husinu_sinu/.