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All Telia base stations are back to normal. Telia’s mobile network was down in much of the Inland for a period due to power outages.
The Telenor headquarters in Hamar was also affected by errors, affecting both mobile coverage and broadband and fixed telephony.
– We had power problems in a center in Hamar shortly after eight thirty. The contractor has been able to restore power supply, says Henriette Holte at Telenor.
Thousands without power
Several thousand homes were without power on Thursday in the coverage area of Elvia inland, Oslo and Viken. The interior is the most affected.
This morning, several hundred are still without power. At 10:45 the situation was worse in Trysil and Engerdal, Hurdal, Løten and Østre and Vestre Toten.
But this is constantly changing. See how the situation is in your area Elvia power outage map.
– The main cause of the power outages is the heavy snowfall that has caused three drops in the power lines, says Elvia’s communications manager, Morten Schau.
DANGEROUS: Power lines that are low or in the ground are life threatening.
Photo: Leif Dalen / NRK
He says the job of restoring power to the people is difficult and takes time.
– First we must find the fault and see how extensive the damage is. In some places there are broken masts and the lines are on the ground. Then it takes much longer.
He can’t say when people can expect to regain energy, but he acknowledges that all mistakes will be corrected during the day.
Greater preparation
The electric company was prepared for this to happen and yesterday increased its preparation.
– We have agreed with our emergency preparedness contractors that they can mobilize large forces in addition to our own crews, says Morten Schau.
Heavy snowfall and strong winds are a type of weather that often creates power supply problems. This causes trees to fall on lines, equipment can be damaged, and there is a lot of heavy ice on power lines.
Avoid lines that have collapsed
Heavy snow is also a great danger for people traveling near power lines.
– We strongly recommend that people do not move near the lines that hang low or are on the ground. They can be live wires and the contact can be life-threatening, says Morten Schau.
Elvia asks people to tell them if they see low power lines on the ground or on the ground.
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NVE warns of landslides
The storm also carries the risk of landslides. NVE has issued a yellow warning, mainly for Agder, Vestfold and Telemark, Viken and southern Rogaland.
Here, heavy rains will come mainly in the form of rain and can lead to landslides, landslides and the risk of landslides in these areas.
