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Due to numerous inquiries from the residents of Grindavík, regarding the possible transport of their belongings out of the area, Natural catastrophe insurance of Iceland would like to point out to the residents of Grindavík that all the items from the belongings that have been damaged in the event must be kept safe.
In regard to the planned relocation of contents of homes from Grindavík, The National catastrophe insurance of Iceland (NTÍ) has compiled the following points for information.
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