Lives of Sourth Iceland's farmers are still endangered by Zivka Deleva

Lives of the farmers that live near the Eyjafjallajokull glacier are still endangered. Though they have shelters where they seem to be safe, still their lives which depend on the livestock they have. These farmers live from the sold milk, but now, though they have the access to their animals, they are not able to collect all the milk they can. The roads are still bad and the existence of these residents is being questioned. OK, maybe bigger consequences suffers the aircraft industry which lost a lot of money, but still, officials should not forget the most affected people, after all. The Road 1 that passes the area in the south of the island has been partially destroyed. ! “Farmers are very busy, looking after the animals, protecting the machines from damage. For the time being the livestock seem ok, even if they aren't able to go outside. The ash isn't good in terms of health. The biggest problem is that the roads have been destroyed so the milk can't be collected. We can only stock a certain amount on the farm - if the roads aren't repaired soon, we will have to throw it away” – says Hanna Lara Andrews, a dairy farmer from the region. Another dairy farmer is concerned that the biggest risk for the animals is of fluoride poisoning if they eat too much, or breathe the air. The fluoride creates acid in their stomachs and corrodes the intestines. The floods are the biggest problem for these people. They only pray to the Gods that their land and herds is going to stay safe, so when all of the dust from the volcano is going to be soothed, their lives return to normal again. The dangerous ash can cause internal bleeding of the! animals, long-term bone damage and loss of teeth. The herbs a! nd plant s are endangered, too.

by Zivka Deleva for Cantell TV (http://cantell.tv)

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