1995 Súðavík avalanche

Avalanche in Iceland January 2025 1995 Súðavík avalanche Sudavik 01.jpg The old part of Súðavík where the avalanche fell. 16 January 1995 15 houses damaged or destroyed Avalanche 14 12 Súðavík, Iceland The 1995 Súðavík avalanche was an avalanche that struck the small fishing village of Súðavík in Iceland’s Westfjords on 16 January 1995, killing 14 people, including eight children, and injuring twelve."Hvar er ég?" spurði drengurinn björgunarmanninn https://timarit.is/page/1821870 26 January 2020 Morgunblaðið 18 January 1995 1 IcelandicToday marks 20 years since avalanche hit Súðavík, killing 14 people https://icelandmag.is/article/today-marks-20-years-avalanche-hit-sudavik-killing-14-people 26 January 2020 Iceland Magazine 16 January 2015 The disaster, along with the avalanche that killed 20 in Flateyri later in the year, had a profound effect on the nation and sparked a massive buildup of avalanche dams to protect towns in danger zones.Sigurður Bogi Sævarsson Uppbyggingin fylgdi áffallinu https://timarit.is/page/6738599 26 January 2020 Morgunblaðið 22 October 2015 IcelandicTíminn læknar ekki öll sár https://timarit.is/page/375214 26 January 2020 Fréttablaðið 15 January 2005 26 Icelandic May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Halla Ólafsdóttir Áratuga verkefni að snjóflóðaverja byggð https://www.ruv.is/frett/aratuga-verkefni-ad-snjoflodaverja-byggd 26 January 2020 RÚV 26 November 2017 Icelandic The avalanche On 16 January 1995, at 6:25 in the morning during a major storm, a 400 meters wideÁsrún Brynja Ingvarsdóttir 25 ár liðin frá snjóflóðinu í Súðavík https://www.ruv.is/frett/25-ar-lidin-fra-snjoflodinu-i-sudavik 26 January 2020 RÚV 16 January 2020 Icelandic avalanche hit the village, destroying fifteen homes that housed 26 people. Four minutes later, the police in the neighboring town Ísafjörður received a distress call from the town, while residents who were unaffected by the avalanche immediately mounted a search and rescue operation and set up a rescue center in the local fishing factory, named Frosti.Það versta gerðist https://timarit.is/page/1821807 26 January 2020 Morgunblaðið 17 January 1995 2 Icelandic Shortly later, fishing trawlers owned by Frosti, who were moored nearby due to the weather, attempted to illuminate the area with spotlights, but were held back by poor visibility and inclement conditions. Four individuals were quickly found and 11 others were rescued over the next few hours. Due to extremely bad weather conditions, road access to the town was cut off and rescue units, many of them volunteers, had to be brought by boats from Ísafjörður.20 ár frá snjóflóðinu í Súðavík https://www.ruv.is/frett/20-ar-fra-snjoflodinu-i-sudavik 26 January 2020 RÚV 16 January 2015 IcelandicÁsgeir Guðmundsson Ég varð aldrei sá sami eftir þetta https://stundin.is/grein/10366/eg-vard-aldrei-sa-sami-eftir-thetta/ 26 January 2020 Stundin 25 January 2020 Icelandic Two hours after the avalanche, the first SAR members, along with rescue dogs, doctors and nurses, sailed from Ísafjörður with the ferry Fagranes and arrived roughly an hour later.Sorgardagur í Súðavík https://timarit.is/page/2723618 26 January 2020 Dagblaðið Vísir 17 January 1995 4 Icelandic Later in the day, the Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel Týr undertook a 20-hour voyage from Reykjavík through the storm with additional rescue units, medical staff and supplies.Ruddaveður allan tímann https://timarit.is/page/3191716 26 January 2020 Helgarpósturinn 19 January 1995 20 Icelandic At 19:30, a second avalanche, 100 meter wide, hit the town and damaged several unoccupied houses, including the power station, knocking out power to the town.Hélt í fyrstu að gaskútur hefði sprungið https://timarit.is/page/1821809 26 January 2020 Morgunblaðið 17 January 1995 4 Icelandic Due to the loss of power, the rescue command and control center is moved from the fish factory to the ferry Fagranes. Partial power is later restored to the factory by connecting it to the trawler Kofri. Around 20:15, the trawler Margrét EA was hit by a rogue wave while transporting rescuers from Dýrafjörður is ˈtiːraˌfjœrðʏr̥. The wave smashed all windows in the bridge and rendered the ships navigational equipment non-operational, forcing it to abandon its mission and seek shelter.Veður og óhöpp töfðu för fimm hjálparskipa https://timarit.is/page/2723636 26 January 2020 Dagblaðið Vísir 17 January 1995 22 IcelandicVerður frá veiðum í margar vikur vegna skemmdanna https://timarit.is/page/2709907 26 January 2020 Dagur 18 January 1995 1 Icelandic 15 hours after the avalanche, rescuers found a 14-year old girl alive in the wreckage in critical condition.Eins og ég sé með sár sem grær aldrei https://www.ruv.is/frett/eins-og-eg-se-med-sar-sem-graer-aldrei 26 January 2020 RÚV 15 January 2015 IcelandicAlltaf þegar ég heyri svona í veðrinu fæ ég hroll https://timarit.is/page/5495435 26 January 2020 Dagblaðið Vísir 5 January 2005 10 Icelandic The last survivor, a 10-year-old boy, was rescued 23 hours after the avalanche.Vafinn í sæng í rúmi sínu sem lenti úti í garði https://timarit.is/page/1821925 26 January 2020 Morgunblaðið 18 January 1995 1 Icelandic Aftermath In the aftermath of the disaster, the town was moved inwards in the fjord. Several houses still stand in the old part of the town but overnight stay there is forbidden during the winter time.Súðavík flutt https://www.visir.is/g/2005501160307/sudavik-flutt 26 January 2020 Vísir.is 16 January 2005 Icelandic The disaster, along with the 1995 Flateyri avalanche, also raised awareness to the dangers settlements in the country faced from avalanchesSnjóflóðavarnarmál í molum https://timarit.is/page/3191714 26 January 2020 Helgarpósturinn 19 January 1995 18 Icelandic as well as to the psychological trauma the survivors and the rescuers faced in the aftermath.Ágúst Oddsson Áfallahjálp - vanrækt forvarnarstarf https://timarit.is/page/1825755 26 January 2020 Morgunblaðið 15 March 1995 22 Icelandic References Category:1995 in Iceland Category:1995 natural disasters Category:1990s avalanches Category:1990s disasters in Iceland Category:January 1995 in Europe Category:Avalanches in Europe Category:Natural disasters in Iceland Category:Westfjords