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Landslides. Closed roads. Springboard in the living room - Weather chaos in Norway

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The boats were canceled, people were evacuated due to landslides and many mountain passes were closed in the wake of the storm raging in southern Norway.

Neighbor's trampoline in the living room.

The unfortunate resident of Vormedal na Karmøy found a surprise on Saturday night: his neighbor's springboard drove through his window. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported in this regard, the police said in their report.

Warnings and Recommendations

The fire departments in Oslo, Asker and Bærum advise their residents to secure loose items and avoid unnecessary exposure to exposed areas.

– The Norwegian Meteorological Institute reports about strong gusts of wind on our premises throughout the evening and night. It is recommended to secure loose items and avoid leaving home unnecessarily. Oslo 110-central reports on Twitter.

Closed roads

Highway 7 Hardangervidda, county road 53 Tyin-Årdal, state road 13 Vikafjellet, county road 50 Hol-Aurland, state road 15 Strynefjellet, E134 Haukelifjell and state road 52 Hemsedal are closed, while E16 Filefjell is open. Informs Vegtrafikksentralen on Twitter.

Flying trampolines are causing trouble in Rogaland

- Trampoline on the road in Rogalandsgata. The fire department takes care of everything as far as possible.

The Stavanger port area has been closed due to bad weather. Police are asking people to stay away from this area.

. Material damage

The insurance company If already received some 70 claims on Saturday night after a storm in southern Norway.

On Saturday evening, strong wind damage was predominant, the extent of the damage is large. Everything from leaking roofs to loose objects that hit cars. According to Clementz, it is too early to estimate the amount of damage now. Applications keep coming in.

Source: NTB
Photo: Statensvegvesen / NTB

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Oslo, NO
7:58pm, May 12, 2024
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Humidity: 67%
Pressure: 1022 mb
Wind: 7 mph
Wind Taste: 15 mph
clouds: 59%
Visibility: 0 km
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Sunset: 9:40 pm

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