Iceland's Volcano Causes Travel Chaos

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Highway 1, the road that goes around Iceland, has been cut off by the flood caused by the eruption. The walls that were in place to protect the road have been damaged, but have largely held up. A newly built bridge was thought to be in danger, and so a construction crew working on a nearby harbor helped out. They dug holes in the highway in four different places, thus affecting the direction of the flood. "The guy on the Caterpillar really earned his pay," said Minister of Finance Steingrimur Sigfusson.

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