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Red Cross in action as Icelandic volcano threatens travel misery

Red Cross in action as Icelandic volcano causes travel misery

As a volcanic eruption in Iceland once again threatens to cause disruptions to air transport in Europe, the Red Cross is already responding to the needs of local ...

Iceland: Red Cross helps evacuees after volcanic eruption

Iceland: Red Cross helps evacuees after volcanic eruption

Around 700 people had to be evacuated in Iceland, following the eruption of the ice-covered volcano Eyjafjallajökull.

Icelandic Red Cross responds to volcanic eruption

Icelandic Red Cross responds to volcanic eruption

The Icelandic Red Cross responded swiftly when a volcano in Eyjafjallajokull glacier, in the south of the country, erupted just before midnight on Saturday 20 March.

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Efstaleiti 9
103 Reykjavik

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Tel: (354) 5704000
Fax: (354) 5704010
E-mail: central@redcross.is
Web: http://www.redcross.is

Language of correspondence: English

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  • President: Anna STEFANSDOTTIR
  • Vice-President: Gunnar FRÍMANNSSON
  • Secretary General: Kristjàn STURLUSON
  • Honorary Treasurer: Einar SIGURDSSON
  • Director of Finance and Administration: Guodmundur JOHANNSSON
  • Director of International and Domestic Operations: Thórir GUDMUNDSSON
  • Director of Volunteer Coordination and Organisational Development: Fanney KARLSDÓTTIR
  • Project Manager of Information and Press: Solveig OLAFSDOTTIR

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