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Grethe Amundsen lives in Skonseng in Rana Township in Nordland. On Monday night, 1,200 were evacuated from the municipality, which also posted emergency personnel. Crisis management is still being strengthened with representatives of the police and the National Guard.
The storm has devastated northern Norway for the past 24 hours and is not over yet. The weather will calm a bit during the day, but it will improve again with strong winds on Wednesday.
As Amundsen was sitting in the living room on Monday and looking out over the Rana River that runs past the house, a building appeared in the water.
Nordlys was the first to mention the case.
It is usually two meters from the house and down to the river, but it was getting closer and closer because of the rains.
– It was a large building that floated past. Then came a floating garage afterwards. It was pretty intense for a moment, he says.
– It is very unusual to sit in your own living room to watch this happen. A nice feeling. Much has happened upstream now. We have never experienced this. I have never experienced it getting so close to the riverbank and threatening the plot.
Storms: – Waves 12 meters high
– uncomfortable
He has lived in the house for 25 years and so far has only enjoyed the view of the river. On Monday, it was not only positive to live near water.
– It was uncomfortable. It was fine during the day when it was possible to keep going and have some control. But when it got dark and we couldn’t see how it was, it was uncomfortable.
He packed his bags and left the house. Early Tuesday morning he returned and was able to rejoice that everything was intact.
– It was a small period in which we saw that it went up quickly in a short time. We discovered that we could not sleep with the idea that something might happen around us and we decided to leave.
Hit hard
The municipality of Rana has been severely affected by the storm. 200 people are isolated in the Grønnfjelldal, Virvassdalen, Langvassgrenda and Elvmøthei areas. Mayor Geir Waage informs Dagbladet that 17 people have been evacuated.
He emphasizes that the first priority is to find solutions for those who are isolated.
The mayor says the water level has dropped since last night. The climate has improved, but when the water level drops, the risk of landslides increases. It says that people should stay away from rivers.
– It is the highest water level that we have seen in Rana in modern times.
The storm is coming, the full storm awaits
Three farms have been destroyed in the municipality. A bridge expert is on his way to inspect. The technical services sector has all the crews to inspect and clear roads.
Most regained power and mobile coverage on Monday night. Helgeland’s force will inspect the lines. The municipality will meet with Bane Nor this morning to discuss the possibility of the train stopping within the isolated area of Grønnfjelldal.
The health and care sector works to ensure that isolated people in need of medical care receive it. The education and culture sector works to find solutions for Storforshei school students and staff who are in isolation.
