Extreme Weather “Ole” has ravaged the coast of northern Norway a while. Now Tromso pay the penalty.
LAST (17.13): – Now it properly snøføyk and strong winds that come in throw, says VG journalist Eirik LINAK Berglund.
Berglund live in Hamna in Tromso, on the northwest side of the island.
It has been announced strong storm (28.5 to 32.6 m / s) on the outside of Tromso and it can come up against litens storm center.
– It’s quite windy, it says state meteorologist Bard Fjukstad by MET Tromso.
Moreover, he says that the strongest winds in Northern Norway today has been up to 50 meters per second.
– It is also such gusts that often go with a roof and the like, says statsmeteorologen.
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Some venturing out to peek at the storm. Torbein Kvil Gamst Tromso are accustomed to all sorts of weather and dressed well! Photo: Eirik LINAK Berglund
Nearly hurricane
The most powerful wind measurement so far today is seen Leknes Airport: 31.2 m / s.
– When we talk sturdy strong storm. Hurricane starts the 32.7, says Fjukstad.
Eight people have left home
Just before the clock 17.20, the police sent in Middle Hålogaland police released a statement that extreme weather remains over large parts of the district.
– In Vestvågøy have two families, a total of 8 people left their homes because of serious material damage. One family has taken sojourner own family, while the other family handled by Vestvågøy, it says in the press release.
Around 15:30, it was reported that “Ole” was at its strongest in Bodø.
– We are in the worst phase of the storm in Bodø and Salten now, says Chief of Staff Arne Hammer in Salten Police District VG.
Moreover, he says that they have now closed parts of Bodø city center.
– There are some loose ceiling panels and other things that may detach. For that people should not get hit by them, we have decided to close parts of downtown. Fortunately there are no injuries, said Hammer.
At 15:00 notified police in Salten on Twitter that Tver Country bridge is reopened, but that it may be closed at short notice.
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Multiple injuries
The extreme weather has increased in strength Saturday morning, and at 13- Currently, the first reports of destruction begun to flow into:
Several places have roofs blown off houses and barns should have collapsed. Currently there are no reports of injuries as a result of the storm.
A number of roads are closed and ferries are set due to storms in Salten and Nordland Saturday morning. See full list here.
Police Geir Ove Heir at Salten police asking people in the area to be cautious.
– To move the seafront is extremely dangerous. High water and waves makes you at risk of being dragged into the sea. We have urged people to stay indoors unless it is absolutely necessary to go out saying Heir to VG.
Power Loose
Lofotkraft announced 15 o’clock the whole Lofoten is still without power.
– It is wrong on both hovedforskyningslinjene but something more beyond this we can not say, as of now. We consider the situation as serious and people must now be prepared for the flow may be gone until tomorrow, according to a press release from the company.
Meanwhile, in 2300 customers, or 5,000 individuals, without power in Sør-Trøndelag and Troms.
NVE expects the number of customers without electricity will increase throughout the day.
– NVE following the situation closely. One must be prepared for power outages, and weather conditions that can lead to recovery will be challenging. Otherwise, NVE currently not received any reports that important social functions are affected by the power outage, said in a press release.
The lack of power has now also created problems for Telenor, just before 16:00 can tell that half of their base stations are now out.
– The vast majority still have a landline and internet, but cellular struggling. Such winds are now completely irresponsible to start debugging, says Director of Coverage Bjørn Amundsen of Telenor.
Further he says that it is outside of Lofoten affected by phone problems.
Wall Plates loosened
The police chief stressed that police and rescue is well prepared for extreme weather, but fear still major damage when the storm hits land.
– We’ve already had reports roofing sheets as is blown off houses and porches that are destroyed. Meanwhile, we are prepared for power outages and damaged bridges can have major consequences for the entire community, says Heir.
In Bodø has blown up during the night. A street is blocked off after the wall panels detached from Scandic Sea.
Heir says the police have worked intensely in the last day to ensure that particularly loose objects on construction sites are properly secured and will withstand the fierce wind that is expected.
Long experience
Shur Wergeland, who has 27 years experience as a meteorologist, characterizes notification is now sent out as “very special”.
– I can not remember having seen so much wind in our projections. We rarely alerts hurricane lands. It is usually something reserved seas, says Wergeland VGTVs live.
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He encourages people in the most vulnerable areas to be cautious.
– some places it’s going to blow so much that you risk being blown over. We also expect unusually high waves, that is going to turn out well inland coast. The people should be aware of. This is probably not the day for a tour of the shoreline, says Wergeland.
– hurricane is something which fortunately occur very rarely, and one must expect enough damage locally, he said.
The island Givær outside Bodø been evacuated, and both Telenor and power companies have raised preparedness. The strongest winds in Troms come in the afternoon.
Hurricane
Already Thursday sent Meteorological Institute released their first alerts about extreme weather that has been named “Winnie” . The time 4:00 Friday night, a few hours before the storm affects the two counties especially hard, everything suggests “Ole” will sweep over the coast in large parts of northern Norway with full force.
Meteorological Institute reports that there is Salten, Lofoten Islands that will get the most powerful wind and the highest waves. The wind will increase and provide periods of northwesterly winds up in 33 seconds meters already at noon. This corresponds to hurricane force Beaufort scale. The wind Saturday may reach 45 meters per second.
Extreme Weather frames thus also Trøndelag south and Troms in the north. In Trøndelag Helgeland and Saltfjellet wind will not come up in hurricane strength, but one must still reckon with strong wind, which is the level below. Also here you wind gusts reach 45 meters per second. This also applies Ofoten.
25 meter high waves
The violent wind makes waves can lead to a multitude of heights up to 25 meters. Not without reason was why all those around 20 inhabitants of the island Givær Vestfjord blesses outside Bodø evacuated Friday.
On average waves will have a height of 12-14 meters. The waves will build up well elsewhere.
– There are also high waves against the coast, and in combination with the ebb this can cause local flooding in coastal and fjord areas, according to the alert Salten, Lofoten Islands. In Troms expected individual waves of 18-20 meters.
Emergency
With large parts of northern Norway blacked fresh in memory after violent storm for about a week ago, power companies raised preparedness considerably . But people still need to prepare for that power can disappear, said North Salten Kraft.
Also in Troms has called into both installers and engineering guards to be able to take care of any problems with power supply out to the thousands of homes. It is especially the risk of icing on the lines and subsequent power outage concerns, said district manager Arvid ÅSMOEN in Troms Kraft.
Also, Telenor has raised preparedness. The company fears that extreme weather could affect both power and telecommunications installations, and has strengthened staffing to stand so well prepared as possible.
Hazardous in mountains in southern Norway
Although it is in the north that the weather is characterized as an extreme, it becomes stormy in the mountains of southern Norway Saturday. It will blow stormy, and the highest peaks may blow hurricane, in addition to that there will be snow. There is thus a nasty weather.
– There will simply be dangerous to reside in the mountains on Saturday. I can not see anything other than that all the roads are closed. To go to the mountains for skiing is not a good idea, said state meteorologist Rafael Escobar Løvdahl at the Meteorological Institute to yr.no.
It is only just a month ago extreme weather Nina hit Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland , Rogaland, Agder and Telemark. After the very strong winds had subsided, joined the insurance industry about 7,000 reported injuries for a total of around 350 million.
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