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Here in iceland that nobody has been hurt, nobody has been killed. and in terms of the human condition, everybody is safe. of course, there are difficulties for the local community, but over 95% of iceland has been leading a normal life. the ash goes up in the air and might go to other countries, as you were just mentioning, but listening to you describing to whats happening in the united states, we can be blessed here in iceland that this hasnt really caused any damage to the people. but, of co...

Aircraft. its very bad for the engines and wind speed as well. >> weve been hearing the difference in this ash is that its coarser and falls faster whereas the ash from last year was finer and posed more of a threat. that doesnt really matter, does it, when it comes to this situation? >> well, i think theres quite strong evidence no matter what the particle size is, once it hits the engines it gets smashed into very fine pieces. the good news about this ash, because its larger, its likely to fal...

People are more than up to the task. >> critics back home say problems of ireland and greece should show americans need to cut budget deficit. >> go to greece to see what happens. >> but irish actor adapted a slogan. [ inaudible ] >> the mood at the start of week-long trip was light. they gave the president a hurling stick that is come by face of field hockey and rugby. mr. obama had another use for it. >> if members of congress arent behaving, give them a paddle, a hurl. >> if one of the two pu...

>> reporter: its happening all over again. a vast tower of ash, ballooning into the sky above iceland. the clouds streaked with flashes of lightning. and a wind thats blowing the stuff our way. its not the same volcano as last year, but the ash is being blasted higher, the aviation authorities are warning that flights will be disrupted. the eruption is much bigger than the one last year, its throwing out far more ash. but the particles inside the cloud are larger than last time. so theyre heavie...

Erupted. but the problem has really been confusion because some flights are canceled. the weather and wind has been so changeable. it has been tough to predict where the cloud is going next. for example, tomorrow germany could be affected. and then you have some airlines like the budget ryan air really blasting the british government saying that they found no ash in areas where the government termed red zones where planes arent supposed to fly. here is the ceo of that airline. >> we have no inte...

With the case, the dna matches material found on the clothing of the hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault. a massive ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in iceland could force the cancellation of up to 500 flights in northern ireland, scotland and scandinavia today. the giant ash cloud forced president obama to cut short his visit to ireland. back to the severe weather threatening the central plains. for the fourth time, officials say theres a high risk of tornados in kansas and oklahoma...

Worried. >> reporter: in iceland itself, a dark cloud has descended and the ash is everywhere. imagine trying to keep it out of your car. this eruption is the largest the country has seen for 50 years and its still going strong. david shukman, bbc news. the ash plume did force president obama to leave ireland earlier than scheduled. the highlight of the first day of his european trip was a visit to the hometown of his great, great, great grandfather. he met his closest remaining irish relative...

There. one person was killed. dozens injured. hundreds remain in shelters after their homes were crushed. the clean-up is well under way in la crosse, wisconsin, where a tornado roared through on sunday. that twister damaged at least 200 homes and businesses. one victim said it looked like the world was coming to an end. miraculously, no one was seriously hurt. in other news this morning shipping traffic has resumed along a nine-mile stretch of the mississippi river. the coast guard shut it ...

rain of fire. more than a dozen bombs fall on tripoli as nato launches a massive air strike on moammar gadhafis compound. look at this trail of destruction. the search for survivors after a deadly tornado flattens a town in the u.s. midwest. its an unpredictable situation. changing by the hour. british authorities are saying, watch this space as a voluntarily cannish ice cloud from iceland creeps further south toward the uk and main land europe. uks official weather service told cn...

our ears started to pop. >> incredible stories of survival. >> we thought we were going to be sucked up the chimney. >> now joplin, missouri, holds its breath and wonders is it over yet? >> it was crazy. i never seen nothing like that a day in my life. >> why now? whats really going on? >> that is destroyed. completely. >> twisters, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis. where will mother nature strike next? eyewitness accounts from storm chasers and reports from the ground. >> debris on th...