Sunday, November 6, 2016

Considering the evacuation of Svalbard after stormvarsel – NRK

Monday morning to Longyearbyen community council and the Governor meet Norwegian water resources and energy directorate (NVE) to assess the preventive measures and possible evacuation from vulnerable areas, says the Governor.

Monday morning is the way to 300 between Museumsveien and the House closed. It will also be considered on other roads and areas shall be closed.

– We will inform the other settlements and the larger boligeierne in Longyearbyen about the situation so that they can be prepared and take proper precautions, ” says sysselmann Kjerstin Askholt.

the Norwegian Meteorological institute has notified the storm and warning of local flooding and mudslides.

It is expected large amounts of rain and strong winds at Svalbard on Monday evening and Monday night. It can cause problems and trigger landslides that go with the material, ” says meteorologist John Smits by the Norwegian Meteorological institute to the Newspaper.

It is warm and moist air from the south that leads to the large nedbørsmengdene.

It is expected up to 50 millimetres of rain in 24 hours in Longyearbyen, while there are some places along the coast can reach up to 100 millimeters.

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