A river that has overflowed its banks has caused flooding in the center of Ørnes and this has led to large masses of water in the center of Ørnes. Meløy municipality has set up a crisis team and the police are making a request not to use the car park at Ørnes centrum 2, and that people avoid traveling in the area. – There is a lot of flooding in the area and it is planned that construction machinery will be used inside the area. Several businesses are closed due to water damage. It is unknown how long it will take before the damage is repaired, the police said. Both residents and businesses have felt the consequences of the flooding. – We’ve got a river between Møbelringen and the sports shop here, says general manager Christina Dybvik at Møbelringen in Ørnes. She has been at work since 06:00 this morning. – The bodies of water come from the river up in the mountains and have taken a good deal of rock with them. As a result, the drains become clogged, she says. The fire service is now working to pump away the water, but Møbelringen’s premises have been damaged by the flooding. – We have managed to save the greatest values, but some furniture has been destroyed. In addition, we will probably have to lay a new floor as well, says Dybvik. The masses of water have drawn into the building that houses the Møbelringen on Ørnes, and some furniture has already been destroyed. Photo: Christina Dybvik Bendik Vangstad lives in Mosvolddalen in Ørnes. He says that he has got a river just behind his house. – There is an insane flow of water between the house and the garage, and we are talking major material damage. I live on a bend and the water comes running down from several streets. It is just before I can start selling fishing licenses. And adds: – The municipal overflow has not been able to remove. It is not designed for this type of rainfall and this type of water quantity that has arrived now. Vangstad makes no secret of the fact that what is happening is starting to get scary. – Both in relation to the cellar and the plot. I hope the municipality does something to try to divert the water. Bendik Vangstad on Ørnes has got a river between the house and the garage Photo: Bendik Vangstad Landslide on county road: – Be careful There has also been a landslide on county road 7420 near Foravik in Meløy, the Norwegian Road Administration reports. – Mass has washed out onto the road which has to be cleared away due to high water flow. There is gravel and pebbles. This is according to Frode Jenssen, who is a traffic operator for the Swedish Traffic Agency. The traffic situation in Salten and on Helgeland is characterized by the large amounts of rainfall. – There is a lot of water around now, and there have been landslides and landslides in several places. When there is so much rainfall at once, it is natural that it overflows a little. All of the crew are out and doing a good job. We urge people to be careful. If motorists see something, we recommend that they call us and report it, says Jenssen. Landslides have also started to occur in Helgeland. – There has been a landslide in Leirskardalen Hemnes municipality. Work is done on site. The E6 has already been closed in Hemnes following the train accident last week. In Bodø, there is flooding towards Soløyvannsveien by Bertnes. – It’s closed there. There, the water has flowed down towards the roundabout in the underpass on National Highway 80. It is a challenge to get this out. There is a diversion at the roundabout right now. The meteorologist: – It’s pouring down On-duty meteorologist Marek Ratajczak at the Meteorological Institute says that it’s pouring down over large parts of Nordland. – It has rained the most in Lurøy, with 37 millimeters of rainfall in the last 24 hours. That is a little over half of what usually arrives during the whole of November. He says that other places have also received between 30 and 50 millimeters in the last 24 hours. And it won’t be dry anytime soon, according to the meteorologist. – It will still rain a lot both today and tomorrow. On Tuesday afternoon, the rainfall will come with less intensity. In addition, there will be stiff gales from the next few hours. The wind will decrease slightly during the afternoon fresh breeze. Published 05.11.2024, at 09.00 Updated 05.11.2024, at 09.44
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