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After the storm devastated Lofoten, the storm hit Troms in full force Wednesday night.
On Wednesday night he has 2500 Households have been without power in Troms, writes NTB. The power outage affects Målselv, Salangen, Senja and Sørreisa in Indre and Midt-Troms.
On Wednesday, an orange warning was sent for Vesterålen and a full storm warning for Lofoten and parts of Troms, with gusts of between 35 and 40 meters per second.
– Now the storm has started, tells the meteorologist on duty at the Meteorological Institute, John Austrheim, to VG on Wednesday afternoon.
Around 1:15 AM, Troms police reported “a long time in the last hour”.
– Now it has happened to us, but in a period around midnight there were many reports of downed trees, derailed diving board, boats on reefs and fish farms that were worn out, says operations manager Lennart Steffensen to VG at 05am from Thursday.
– Now it is calm, until dawn and people can see what misery looks like, he adds.
– Do not go out
First, the storm hit Lofoten, where steps were taken this afternoon to deal with the storm. Buses were canceled and bridges were closed.
Svolvær airport has had to close due to power outages. All flights have been canceled, NTB writes.
Residents should stay indoors, advises meteorologist Austrheim:
– In the most affected areas, care must be taken when moving. It can make things fly through the air. You also have to be careful with the sea, the waves are big.
At sea, strong storms lead to unusually high waves, where small and medium-sized boats can disappear into wave valleys for a time, writes Yr.no.
– The storm can quickly have consequences for transport, says Austrheim, and points, among other things, to closed bridges.
The wind is strong at Stamsund in Lofoten. Photo: Marius Mikkelsen
Caravan went off the road
In Sørdalen, in the municipality of Sortland, a caravan ran off the road. There were two people in the caravan and one person has a possible broken arm. Both have been transported by ambulance, the Nordland police write. Twitter.
In connection with the accident, the Sigerfjord tunnel will be closed for some time.
BLOWN BY THE WIND: In the Sigerfjord tunnel, a caravan turned off the road. All photos: Jens Andre M. Birkeland
Police also warn against exits. Police receive a number of reports about the storm, writes NRK.
– Things fly to the end. We have been notified of a roof that has come off, says operations manager Remi Johansen of the police in Nordland.
In Harstad, police received reports of downed trees, fences, flying building materials, and a parked motorcycle that blew up.
Harstad police ask the public to secure loose items and otherwise take necessary precautions, writes Harstad Tidende.
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Calm down until thursday
The ongoing storm will move rapidly northward and subside overnight, the meteorologist says.
– Then it will increase further north (Vesterålen and Troms). But until tomorrow, practically everything is over.
Strong wind at the old ferry dock in Sortland. Photo: Jens Andre M. Birkeland
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