Fears that the cars will blow on the ocean – Dagbladet.no

Fears that the cars will blow on the ocean – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Extreme Weather Ole has taken Bodø / Salten and Lofoten / Vesterålen with storm – literally.

A number of road and ferry crossings are closed and most of the airline Widerøe is set.

On the official weather stations are measured strongest gusts at the airport in Leknes in Lofoten 50 meters per second.

– Now at 12:30, became one of the latest bridges in this district Tver Land bridge on highway 80, closed to traffic. NPRA simply takes no chances that cars will blow at sea. When the wind reaches 32 seconds yards, the bridges automatically closed, says police chief Geir Ove Heir in Salten Police District.

He has taken a ekstradag at work on police headquarters in Bodø to follow the consequences and measures in connection with extreme weather Ole.

– Luckily we have not had reports of damage to people. Many people have heard the advice from yesterday, and the same still applies: those who do not have the necessary errands outside, should stay inside, encourages chief.

In Moldjord in Beiarn have roof blown off Coop store.

The list of damage to houses and fluttering roof panels is long.

– In central Bodø we ask people to be very careful and preferably stay away from the areas around the Scandic and Radisson- hotel. There you have it blåast of roofing sheets from the walls both places, and there is great danger when it flutters loose items from 17 to 18 feet tall buildings, says police chief in Salten, Geir Ove Heir.