The storm caused the barn to collapse: – The moment was very emotional

11/20/2020 Norway

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– It was around 12 and I was sitting in the home office. Suddenly I felt the house begin to vibrate and it lasted for several minutes. It was completely surreal, says Anders Engeseth Leine.

– Then I heard a crash, but I really didn’t understand what happened.

Leine was called by her father, who asked his son to run to the window.

From the living room window, Leine could see that the family barn had collapsed.

– It is part of the history of the farm that is now in ruins. The moment was very emotional, he says.

BRAKE: The stable is completely damaged. Photo: Kristian Hansen / TV 2

Great values

Buried in the ruins of the barn are several valuable assets.

– There is much that is stored in such a barn. They were vintage cars, a caravan, a tractor, and a freezer.

OWNER: Anders Leine is standing here in front of the caravan that is buried in the ruins of the barn. Photo: Kristian Hansen / TV 2

– Most are replaceable. But the caravan is part of the children’s Christmas memories. And some other things, like vintage cars, are not that easy to come by. It’s sad, says Leine.

With the help of the fire department, family and neighbors, Leine has secured the roof of the barn so that it will not escape in the storm if the storm increases.

– We now have a proper cleaning job ahead of us. There will probably also be a conversation with the insurance company, continues Sunnmøringen.

Storm

Varsom writes that all of southern Norway, except Trøndelag, will be characterized by a small to full storm on Thursday. Several of the gusts can reach a speed of up to 37 seconds of wind.

The danger of flooding has also been announced in much of western Norway. According to Varsom, the flooding could cause the closure of roads and bridges in the area.

Large amounts of snow have also been forecast for much of the country.

In northern Troms and along the coast in western Finnmark, there can be up to a foot of snow during the day. Snowdrifts can also go beyond the driving conditions in the area.

In Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal there can be up to 40 centimeters of snow, the same applies to parts of western Norway. Here too the driving conditions can be difficult.

Tens of millions of crowns

Gjensidige Insurance communications chief Bjarne Rysstad says the company received inquiries about around 100 injuries that occurred as a result of the storm on Thursday.

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– We still do not know how much these damages cost, but on average they usually cost around 50,000 crowns. So we are talking about tens of millions from now, and the sum will increase over time, he says.

– Some of the inquiries are about water damage that has occurred in the basements, and there is also some damage as a result of the wind. It’s also common for multiple injuries to be reported later, Rysstad says.

However, the communications chief says the insurance company has experienced many more inquiries as a result of other storms.

– We had an incident in Fredrikstad just over a year ago, where it rained heavily for an hour. Damages as a result of this ended at more than NOK 250 million.

Lars Galtung, communications director for If Insurance, shares Rysstad’s impression of a day, depending on the circumstances, with little damage.

– Today we have received about 20 messages, which are mainly due to water damage. So far, a rough estimate of the damage values is about 3-5 million crowns. However, it is a sum that can be increased as soon as we have received a complete description, Galtung writes in an SMS to TV 2.