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High risk of flooding and landslides

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Heavy rainfall will hit parts of eastern Norway, Trøndelag, Møre and Romsdal on Monday and Tuesday, with a high risk of flooding and landslides. The government encourages people to listen to the authorities and avoid unnecessary travel.

- This is a very serious warning. We encourage you to follow varsom.no and information. Now it is important to take measures that are possible to protect one's own property and valuables, such as moving cars and other items from areas close to rivers and streams, says Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland.

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NVE and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute changed the danger warning from orange to red for parts of southern Norway on Sunday. Red is the highest warning level given for floods and landslides and is very rare. This may cause serious damage. NVE and emergency services are prepared to assist with the storm.

Floods, flooding and landslides are expected as a result of predicted rainfall when extreme weather Hans will perform on Monday, August 7 and Tuesday, August 8. Major incidents and major damage to property and infrastructure such as roads and railroads are expected in several locations. According to the warning service NVE Varsom.no More than 100 millimeters of rain could fall on Monday and Tuesday. Partly precipitation occurs in the form of torrential rains. It is not known where the rain will hit and how intensely it will fall.

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Source: regjeringen

The photo is from a landslide in Vistdal in Møre og Romsdal on Sunday, July 30. Photo: Luftforsvaret / Hovedredingsentralen

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