Several municipalities have put crisis staff at the forefront of the extreme weather “Jakob”. From 05:00, a red danger warning for landslides and landslides applies for parts of Vestland, Møre and Romsdal as well as Rogaland. In addition, there is a red warning for precipitation for central and inner areas of Vestland, while Rogaland and Møre and Romsdal have an orange warning for precipitation in the morning hours. – As of 05:00, it is Bergen that has received the most precipitation, says meteorologist Helland Soldal to news and reads out the figures: – Since midnight, 26.9 ml of precipitation has fallen in the center of Bergen, in Florida. Gullfjellet has received 27 ml of rainfall. This is how Voss has prepared. Overall, however, Bergen will receive less rainfall than first expected, reports Helland Soldal: – In some places, the amount of rainfall has been adjusted downwards. Bergen will receive a total of 70 ml of precipitation over the next 24 hours. The middle and inner regions of Vestland, on the other hand, still have to settle for around 180 millimeters of precipitation in the coming 24 hours. – Consider whether you have to travel The meteorologist asks everyone to follow varsom.no for further updates on danger warnings, as well as information from local authorities and emergency authorities. In addition, you should assess the situation yourself, points out Helland Soldal: – Be aware that there may be storm water on the roads in several places. Make an assessment as to whether you have to get out of the door and travel at all. Fears landslides The police are also aware that people should preferably stay at home on Thursday. – If you are going out for a drive, think carefully about the route, says the officer on duty at the police operations centre, Knut Dahl-Michelsen, in the West police district. – Bergen-Voss in particular is vulnerable to landslides, adds Dahl-Michelsen. At 06.00, no incidents related to the storm have been reported, but the police say they are prepared for the worst. – We have increased preparedness and staffed up. Most of all, we fear a race that could threaten life and health. Race is also the most likely. However, there is a bright spot, Dahl-Michelsen points out. . – In the case of previous large landslides, such as the Hatlestad terrace, we did not have the same methods for notification. The extreme weather “Jakob” has been announced well in advance, and we are therefore much better prepared. Warmer, wetter and wilder Climate change has already changed where, how often and how strongly the world experiences floods, and can lead to more and more serious landslides, according to the UN climate panel. This is, among other things, because Europe and other parts of the world have experienced a lot of extreme rainfall in recent years the years. Man-made climate change is already increasing the chance of the rain becoming so extreme. Lars Tore Endresen / news What has happened so far? When the temperature rises, more water evaporates, and the atmosphere can hold more water. This means that the precipitation becomes more concentrated and intense, according to the climate panel. They say that spring floods come earlier than before, and that floods come more often and more powerfully than before in many places in the world. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration What do we know about landslides? Increased rainfall and melting of snow and glaciers can also increase the risk of landslides, especially in steep mountain areas. In addition to climate change, population growth and tourism are also factors that make landslides more likely in the future, because there will be more pressure on nature. Can we do something about it? The less greenhouse gases the world emits in the coming years, the less warming we will get. Then the risk of extreme weather linked to water will also decrease. In addition, there are measures such as warning systems and better planning of infrastructure, which can limit the worst damage. Countries around the world have pledged to try to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. With today’s policy, we are facing 2.8 degrees of warming, according to UNEP. Published 31.10.2024, at 05.43 Updated 31.10.2024, at 06.26
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