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By JAN M. OLSEN
Norwegians prepare for further flooding in the mountains southeast as swollen river carry huge amounts of water down south following heavy rains.
Rescuers in southeastern Norway evacuated areas that were flooded on Thursday as rivers, swollen from days of rain and heavy snowfall, carried large quantities of water across the mountains.
People near the waterways had to be moved higher during Hurricane Sandy. They were forced to move their vehicles and their possessions, as well. Helicopters helped in remote regions, and volunteers in Honefossen.
Begna River, which flows through town, overflowed Thursday and the municipal announced an evacuation. Red Cross, civil defense and the Red Cross helped transport 200 people to an nearby hotel by bus.
Tone Velo wrote on Facebook: “Darn this is bad.” It’s not clear to everyone how much water is involved. It’s still a long way off. When the locks are opened, there is more to come. “.
Norwegian broadcaster NRK said at least 4,000 people had been evacuated, but the authorities have not provided a national count.
The Norwegian Natural Perils Pool (an insurance regulator) estimated the damages at 1 billion Norwegian Kroners ($100 million).
Stine Everdal, a spokeswoman for the company, said: “We anticipate many more damage reports to come in future.”
Authorities say that despite the fact that rain has stopped, flooding will continue at least until Friday. It was likely that major roads and rail lines would be closed for several days.
The flooding in Scandinavia was caused by days of torrential rains.
Ten people died in 2020 in Ask, an Oslo-area village, during one of the worst landslides to have occurred in Norway. In the middle of Norway, in 1893, there were 116 deaths in a land slide.
The dam was partially breached on Wednesday when Norway’s biggest river spilled and broke the structure. In the communities downstream, no casualties have been reported. According to the police, as of Thursday morning, there was no critical situation with regard to the dam.
It was feared that the train bridge across the Lipgen River would collapse due to the torrential rain, but officials from the railway said on Thursday it has now stabilized. The bridge had to be closed Monday for all traffic.
The popular Peer Gnt outdoor festival, which has been running for 35 years, will now end on Friday, two days earlier than usual due to the flooding.
The nine-day festival includes dance performances, art exhibits, concerts and other activities in the picturesque valley of Lillehammer which was home to the Winter Olympics 1994.
Starting Monday, Storm Hans caused damage and disruption in Norway, Denmark Sweden, Finland Lithuania Estonia and Latvia. Ferries were cancelled, flights delayed, streets and roads were inundated, and some people were hurt by branches that fell. Southern Norway suffered the most.
Skulstad said that the situation was “grave and continuously evolving.”
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate increased its warning for floods and landslides from orange to a red color on Thursday.
Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and his wife Queen Sonja are scheduled to visit the areas affected on Friday.
Parts of Goteborg’s harbor, Sweden’s second largest city, remain flooded. As a result, roads and rail lines were shut in the region.
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute has issued orange warnings
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