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right in front of a volcano. the farm is almost completely self sufficient in the case of an eruption cutting it off from society. Many people in these outlying locations do not rely on the government to immediately repair the damages.

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Luckily, the lead up to the eruption was very gradual, so the beginnings of activity were noticed and the eruption was predicted with impressive accuracy. No evacuations or drastic measures needed to be taken due t the low population of the area, however, if the eruption were to have occurred in a more populated area, there would be more action taken.

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Many flights in and out of Europe were delayed or cancelled for weeks and even months before the ash cleared and made it safe for flight through the area again. in terms of injuries, only 4 people were harmed, all treated for pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

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Due to Iceland's position on the boundaries of two diverging plates, magma flows up into intrusions in the earth's crust. the eruption occurred when this intrusion broke into the old magma channel of the volcano.

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Not much government action was required other than cancelling flights in the area until the ash cleared. the government has a tax-funded volcano insurance program which pays for damages sustained during the eruption. This program has improved the recoveries from the occasional eruptions.

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In 2010, Eyjafjallajökull, one of Iceland’s largest volcanoes erupted, disgorging more than 750 metric tons of material every second. The eruption continued for months.