Iceland 's Heimaey island was devastated in 1973 when the Icelandic volcano exploded . Each table tells the story of a different family , with before and after photos and accounts of that fateful night . Houses buried by the volcano have now been restored and displayed in a new museum . Eva Jonsdottir , who fled the volcano as a child , now runs a cafe on the island .
Iceland 's Heimaey island was devastated in 1973 when the Icelandic volcano exploded . Houses buried by the volcano have now been restored and displayed in a new museum . Eva Jonsdottir , who fled the volcano as a child , now runs a cafe on the island .