A river in the area of Lunheim in Tromsø overflowed on the night of Friday, which has led to a lot of water in the area of Tomasjordveien and Blåbærveien. The reason for this is due to an intake that is tight. – Bydrift is in dialogue with the contractor to get an excavator to the site to try to sort it out, says operations manager in the Troms police district, Morten Augensen, at 3am. The police state that several houses have been woken up so that they can check houses, as well as take control of loose objects. – Fire crews are working in a house that has had water ingress, the police write further in an update at 03.25 on Friday night. No damage to houses or objects has yet been reported. On Thursday, the Meteorological Institute issued a yellow warning for flood risk in Troms and northern Nordland from Friday 8 November at 00.00 until Saturday 9 November at 2 p.m. This is due to a lot of rainfall and snowmelt. WARNING: The Meteorological Institute has issued a yellow warning for flood risk in Troms and parts of Nordland. Facsimile: Varsom.no – Drive carefully Several traffic challenges have been reported in northern Norway, where a number of ferry connections have been cancelled. – Water has collected in some places, so it’s a good idea to drive carefully, says Synnøve Lukkassen, traffic operator in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, to news, and warns of the risk of aquaplaning. She further states that there is quite a bit of wind along the coast of Northern Norway, which may result in several ferry connections being canceled at short notice. Meteorologist on duty at the Meteorological Institute, Mathilde Hallerstig, says that on Friday strong gales are expected from the south-west in northern Norway, with occasional small storm-prone areas. – This afternoon, this wind turns more westerly, and clouds with periods of rain await us. The precipitation can come as snow in the mountains, while it will be plus degrees in the lowlands, she tells news. – What does Saturday look like? – It is calming down a bit, but we are expecting strong westerly gales in exposed areas. In the afternoon it reduces to a slight gale, she says, before continuing: – We are expecting some rain or sleet showers, and the precipitation will come as snow showers at high altitudes. Closed roads A number of roads in northern Norway are closed as a result of heavy rainfall and melting snow. Below is an overview of closed roads in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. In addition, a number of roads are flooded, but not closed as a result. These are not included in the overview below. Finnmark: County road 889 from Snefjord to Havøysund in Måsøy in Finnmark is closed due to flooding. Europavei 69 is closed from Skarsvåg to Nordkapp due to strong winds. a new assessment will be taken at 08.00 on Friday. County road 889 is closed between Snefjord and Lillefjord due to urgent culvert work as a result of flooding. Probably opening during the afternoon MS Loppøy cancels the departure at 07.15 from Hasvik and 08.10 from Kårhamn due to bad weather, while MS Nordic cancels all scheduled traffic today for the same reason. Hurtigruten’s MS Vesterålen has canceled all calls between Harstad, Krikenes and Havøysund from 8 to 11 November. The ship plans to be on route from Hammerfest on 11 November. Troms Fylkesvei 7902 at Sørbotn in Tromsø is closed. This is as a result of a collapsed gutter. The Mikkelvik – Bromnes ferry service has been canceled until further notice due to the weather. Nordland Fylkesvei 82 on Andøy in Nordland is closed at Kjølhågen. This is due to strong winds. The Gimsøystraumen bridge on Europavei 10 in Vågan may be closed at short notice. This is due to strong winds. The bridge closes automatically when the wind becomes too strong. The ferry connections Svolvær – Skrova – Skutvik, Bognes – Lødingen and Bodø – Værøy – Røst – Moskenes have been canceled until further notice due to high seas and wind. Departures at 07.35 from Øksfjord and 07.55 from Tverrfjord are set for the ferry connection Øksfjord – Tverrfjord. One lane is closed on county road 7546 just south of the Lødingen ferry quay. This is as a result of vehicle salvage. Published 08.11.2024, at 06.49 Updated 08.11.2024, at 08.01
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Risk of flooding in Troms and parts of Nordland – water has entered houses – news Troms and Finnmark
