In the car park outside Coop on Neslandsvatn in Kroken, Steinar Våsjø stands with water almost up to his knees. He and his wife run Joys Kiosk. – It stands in the middle of the water here, a few centimeters from the surface of the water. We just have to watch the situation now. It’s a bit awkward, says Våsjø. – Then the customers had to come by boat if necessary? – Yes, it is possible. No, we will be closed today and we will have to look at the situation. Hope it reaches a peak. Joys Kiosk must be closed today due to flooding. Photo: Nils Fridtjof Skumsvoll / news Several floods Riseveien in Arendal is closed and on county road 3374 in Drangedal between Sannidal and Neslandsvatn at Brødsjøvannet the water is overflowing. The Norwegian Road Traffic Center reports that the road may be closed at short notice, and asks motorists to be aware. Ole-Petter Ruud, traffic operator at the road traffic center, asks motorists to get in touch if they come across roads with reduced access. NVE has issued an orange flood warning for large parts of Agder and Telemark. – It is because there will be a new round of rainfall from this afternoon and throughout the evening and night, says hydrologist on duty at NVE, Elin Langsholt, to news on Friday morning. In recent days, there has also been a lot of snow at high altitude, which is now melting due to higher temperatures. – Together with the rain, it now contributes to increased water flows in the waterways. It is mostly the waterways that drain areas lower than 500-600 meters and it is mostly in coastal areas, says Langsholt. Photo: Screenshot from varsom.no The cave nursery at Nes verk in Tvedestrand municipality is also affected by the heavy rain. On Thursday afternoon they had to close due to flooding. The parents were asked to collect their children earlier on Thursday afternoon. Photo: Ada Drevdal Bjøranger / news
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A lot of rainfall in Southern and Eastern Norway creates challenges – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
