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Gyda's extreme weather caused problems until Thursday night. E39 is closed at two sites in the municipality of Heim, and at three sites in Møre og Romsdal, residents have been evacuated.
Despite evacuated residents and numerous reports of damage, it may seem that the strongest storm is yet to come.
NVE writes on its website on Thursday that this is the day with the highest probability of incidents.
- Water flow will continue to increase and is expected to peak on Thursday or Friday morning. It depends on both changes in rainfall and temperature, says Brigt Samdal, director of NVE's landslide and watercourse department.
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Evacuation after landslides
16 houses were evacuated in Sjøholt in the municipality of Ålesund.
- A landslide has occurred at / near the construction site in Sjøholt. No injuries. 16 homes have been evacuated in the area pending geological surveys, reports the operations center in the Møre og Romsdal police district.
NTB was informed that 37 people had been registered in the houses at risk, but police estimated the number of evacuees to be slightly lower. The landslide is 5-6 meters wide.
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The river in the Eresfjord is in trouble
In Eresfjord in the municipality of Molde Dokkelva there is a risk of an overhang. 44 people were evacuated from their homes.
- It is being assessed on an ongoing basis whether there is a need for further evacuations and how long this evacuation will last - he writes operations center .
Mayor Torgeir Dahl (H) reports NRK. Dokkelva, the water level has increased by more than a meter since 19:00 on Wednesday evening.
- There is a risk that the river will cross its banks.
Ice jam at Sunndal
On Wednesday afternoon, two apartment houses in Sunndal also had to be evacuated due to an ice jam in the Driva River. Writes Driva newspaper .
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Closed roads
E39 is closed until Thursday night in Vasslivatnet in the Heim municipality of Trøndelag due to a landslide. The flood also closes the road between Vinjeøra and Stormyra, reports Vegtrafikksentralen.
In the commune of Gjemnes, district road 6114 is closed due to surface waters. In Volda, county road 5890 is closed between Åmelfot and Innselset due to a large amount of water on the road. And in Verdal, county road 6900 in Skjækerfossen is closed due to flooding.
. Damage reports are coming in
So far Gjensidige Forsikring received nearly 30 claims in relation to Gyda. The data will be updated at 22:00 on Wednesday evening.
According to the company, the average damage for this type of incident is between 50 and 000 kronor, but repairing a furnished basement can cost up to half a million kronor.
- The floods are delayed. The peak of the flood may come on Friday night. Which means it's not over yet.
Source: NTB
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