Tens of thousands of residents from the Agder counties to the west coast is without power after the storm struck earlier today. And all along the storm-stricken coast creates storm surge flooding at piers and boardwalks.
Civil Defence was at 18 o’clock inserted in preparedness in Oregon to assist with rescue efforts.
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Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate reported at 19 o’clock that approximately 168,000 people in the storm-affected areas are now without power.
Only in the Agder counties are near 20,000 without power because of the storm, according to an overview from Agder Energi.
Gust in hurricane strength and abandoned trees creates problems for mains.
– The power went four forty-five and right now it’s pitch black out and hard to see how big the damage after the storm is, tell Torunn Haarr on Borhaug next Lista lighthouse in Aftenposten 18 o’clock Saturday.
She and daughter Silje sat in the living room at the Swiss villa they use as rental, surrounded by candles. The children in the house had taken up the chessboard for lack of TV and video games.
– We were down by the lake and watched the waves earlier today. It was crazy how the wind howled and the storm ravaged, says Torunn Haarr.
On a shopping trip to Vanse Saturday afternoon, she had a real hassle to keep the car on the road in the kratigie wind.
snapped Rosenkrantztårnet Bergen
In Bergen snapped spire of the architecturally distinctive Rosenkrantztårnet and fell straight down Saturday afternoon.
– Now I see right away on Rosenkrantz Tower, now missing sprouted. It broke and fell to the ground in the direction center, says Tove Bjørnestad NRK.
The oldest parts of Rosenkrantztårnet goes back to King Magnus Lagabøte time. At the time the building was a smaller fortress, dating to 1270.
In Bergen area is approximately 22,000 without power, according to Bergens Tidende. Worst hit is Nordhordland, Sotra and Øygarden.
Meteorological Institute at Blindern reported at 15 o’clock that three weather stations on the West now has recorded hurricane winds, but extreme weather Nina is still only categorized as a storm, it says.
Warns to seek waves
Police in both Bergen and Haugesund warns Saturday afternoon people from moving outdoors unnecessarily, after a series of messages about solving, flying objects.
“Major challenges with traffic and weather throughout the district. Stay inside those not need out, “said the message operations center at Haugaland and Sunnhordland police (HSPD) sent out at 16 o’clock.
Earlier in the day came the same police with a strong warning against seeking out the sea to watch the waves.
Many small boats on rek
JRCC Southern Norway state that they have received numerous messages from desperate boaters who have experienced that craft their worn out from its moorings.
– We have received many messages about everything from cabin cruisers to kayaks which have been in free float in the violent waters. Some we have managed to save the country, while other vessels we have been forced to take harelabb on. When the sea crashing over the quayside, nobody can go out to do a rescue effort in the harbor basins, without risking life, said rescue leader Nils-Ole Sunde.
Also, he is horrified many online images of people running right down the shoreline to take photos of the waves.
– Keep your distance, show respect. It can quickly go wrong when the weather is so bad as now, his warning.
At 15.20 o’clock got freighter MS Sandy beach problems and rect ashore at Vea, Karmøy.
According to Haugesund Avis boat about 1000 liters of diesel oil on board, but it should not yet be danger of emissions, said Port Director Tore Gautesen the newspaper. He said that oil spill is plugged into this issue.
The Bergen police sent out this message at 17 o’clock:
“The weather rages. Please do not call 112 for trees uprooting. Capacity is blasted both here, BKK, VTS and with fire. “
Both Askøy Bridge and Nordhordaland bridge has occasionally been closed because of the storm.
Trees of roads, power lines and buildings
The Police Operations Centre at Agder Police report numerous trees that have toppled over roads, power lines and buildings.
Just before the clock 17, the company also announced today rockslide on highway 44 between Flekkefjord Kvannvik. “Road traffic Central alerted and sends people,” police officials on Twitter.
The first sensing with storm got police district when the wind started to fall over the Christmas tree in Vennesla, just before 12 o’clock.
stopped all trains
Also in the Stavanger area there are reports of a number of trees that have toppled over different paths and solve roof panels that create dangerous situations. Among other things, the police have to block traffic in Mission Road at 15-30 o’clock due to flying roof panels.
The storm in the district led to the NSB closed all trains from 14 to 30 o’clock on the stretch between Egersund and Stavanger. It was instead inserted bus train.
According duty meteorologist Kristen Gislefoss expected that wind power in western Norway will decline from 19 o’clock.
Increasing wind over Southern and Eastern Norway tonight
– The wind will then increase over Southern and Eastern Norway, with gusts up to 30 meters per second. It corresponds to strong storm, he informs.
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has issued so-called NB forecast for Southern Norway, Østfold, Telemark, Buskerud and Vestfold.
– Also in Oslo and Akershus, south Gardermoen, we expect strong winds out over night, up to 20-25 meters per second. People should therefore make sure to secure loose objects in vulnerable places, says Gisle waterfall.
At 12-13 o’clock today created storm surges locally major problems throughout the storm-stricken coast. Among these were reported flooding in Fredrikstad, Stavanger area and Bergen.
– At 20 o’clock there new ebb, and we expect that the water level will be 80 to 110 cm above the specified level in flotabellen said meteorologist.
Sunday there will still be strong winds in western Norway, while Eastern Norway gets quiet winds and opportunities to the sun.
The storm Saturday brings little or no rain with them.
See also: See pictures of the storm
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