Lögberg-Heimskringla - 01.04.2019, Qupperneq 12

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12 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • April 1 2019
Stefan Jonasson
Snow avalanches and
landslides are a fact of
life in Iceland. Over the
course of the 20th century, they
claimed 193 lives with snow
avalanches alone responsible
for 166 of the deaths. And that
doesn’t include the non-fatal
physical injuries, the emotional
scars, and the extensive property
damage that resulted from these
catastrophes.
On April 12, 1919, snow
avalanches that claimed 18
lives hit Siglufjörður and the
neighbouring areas of Engidalur
and Héðinsfjörður. The three-
story Evanger Herring Plant
was completely destroyed and
today only a few remnants of its
concrete foundation remain to
tell the story. This picturesque
town, once the centre of the
country’s herring fishery, is one
of the communities in Iceland
that is especially vulnerable to
snow avalanches.
Three kinds of protective
measures are used at Siglufjörður
to protect the town and its people
as best as humanly possible.
At either end of the main
settlement, there are deflecting
dams that are designed to divert
snow away from the town in
much the same way as a plough.
Above the town itself, there are
catching dams that retain snow
that cannot be deflected towards
the uninhabited areas on either
side of the town. Finally, there
are steel supporting structures
at higher levels that help to
stabilize the snow cover in an
effort to prevent avalanches
from starting in the first place.
Together, these three protective
measure shield the town from
danger.
The two deflecting dams,
which were built in 1998 and
1999, showed their utility
during their first year when
they diverted a medium-sized
avalanche. The larger of the
two is called Stóri-boli (Big
Bull) and stands 18 metres
high, while the smaller one is
called Litli-boli (Little Bull) but
still measures an impressive 14
metres. Together they are nearly
a kilometre long. The steel
stabilizing fences were installed
in 2003 and the catching dams
were constructed from 2003 to
2008. Since these protective
measures were first installed,
three avalanches have been
diverted around the town and it’s
impossible to know how many
were prevented altogether by
this sophisticated installation.
We often talk about collateral
damage but, in this case, there
are actually collateral benefits.
The protective measures have
become part of the landscape
of the town, creating an
outdoor recreation area that
includes footpaths along the
dams and throughout the area,
which provide opportunities
for exercise and stunning
views of the countryside. By
working in harmony with
nature, the avalanche defences
at Siglufjörður are adding to
the beauty and recreational
possibilities of the town.
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FIGHTING THE THREAT OF AVALANCHES
PHOTOS: STEFAN JONASSON
Deflecting dams divert snow avalanches away from the town.
Steel supporting structures help to stabilize the snow.