Things have improved in Iceland over the last couple of days. Veðurstofa Íslands, the Icelandic Weather Service (who also has the the responsibility for geophysical hazard monitoring) updated the hazard zones today based on recent data that shows the inflows are declining and the magma channel underneath Grindavik is congealing …
This means the chances of an eruption immediately under the town are lessened, and if it does happen there will be enough warning so that people aren’t likely to be trapped. The Police have reduced the level from “Emergency” to “Danger”, so residents can move in and out more freely, although Grindavik remains evacuated (and the Blue Lagoon resort remains closed).
Tropics are boring, feel free to ignore the X of doom in the middle of the Atlantic (and the thing in the East Pacific will be short lived and won’t come near the coast).
Happy Thanksgiving (United States and Brazil) or just another Thursday (everywhere else)!