There are still problems with central heating in Reykjanes county after lava from the last volcanic eruption destroyed the heating pipe that serves the entire county, including the KEF terminal. An attempt was made to connect an alternate route that ran underground under the lava, but it was also found to be unusable. It will take many days to build a new pipeline. According to many, the energy company was very poorly prepared for natural disasters in the region despite the warnings of scientists since 2021. It has also suffered from power shortages and has repeatedly been cut off. It is the same energy company that is responsible for electricity in the county.
The weather is cold and frosty so the county's residents are struggling to keep their houses warm. Electricity is not reliable enough to be used for large-scale power generation, and other heating equipment is non-existent or very limited.
The government has been trying to react as events happen, but mainly preventive measures have been taken to protect large companies in the area.
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