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1,000 people have been evacuated as a result of the rapid clay disaster in Gjerdrum, and it has been announced that further evacuation may be necessary.
As is well known, the Norwegian Directorate of Energy and Water Resources (NVE) works in the area of landslides to map the danger of new landslides.
– Our goal is to free up residential areas for relocation, says geotechnician Ingrid Havnen at NVE to Dagbladet.
– Work as fast as we can
Searching with dog in two houses in the red light district
It is currently unknown when and what parts of the evacuated area can be cleaned, depending on NVE.
– We work as fast as we can, but we must know for sure that it is safe for some to move home and that there are no more landslides. Evaluations are done on an ongoing basis, Havnen says.
Currently NVE cannot provide an exact time frame for the job.
– It’s hard to say how long this takes. In the worst case, important security measures must be taken. For example, to “knock down” the top of the landslide pit, Havnen says.
– What does that mean?
– Make the slope of the landslide less steep. If it’s too steep over time, the rearward stability may be poorer, says the NVE geotechnician.
Search home
Wenche and Finn lost their home in the landslide
On Thursday afternoon, rescue teams are searching for ten people who are missing after the massive landslide at Ask in the municipality of Gjerdrum. Two specific houses have been recorded between the landslides. Additionally, ten people were injured. The landslide has taken nine homes with a total of 31 homes, according to the Police.
Police operations chief Roger Pettersen says two helicopters are in use and that a rescue dog and a rescuer have been shot down, as well as the USO crew of the Oslo fire and rescue service.
– They are the remains of houses or modules that are relatively intact depending on the conditions. The dog is inside the house and the rescue team is outside, he says.
