Over 170 damage reports have come in after the weekend’s rain and heavy snowmelt. This is reported by the insurance company If on Monday morning. That’s around five times as many as usual. It is primarily basements in Eastern Norway and Southern Norway that have been flooded. – Can’t find the way down In particular, many damage reports have come in from Tønsberg and Sandefjord. – In the cities there are many buildings and a lot of asphalt. Then the water does not find its natural way down into the ground, says communications manager Sigmund Clementz at If. EXPECT INCREASED INCOMES: Many people will contact the insurance company during this week, believes communications manager Sigmund Clementz at If. Photo: If The insurance company expects the claim figures to rise during Monday and the next few days. Especially on Wednesday, a lot of rain has been reported in Vestfold and Telemark. – It is quite clear that there has been a lot of drama in many cellars this weekend, and with the weather forecast for the future, we unfortunately expect that more people will experience the same, says Clementz. LARGE AMOUNTS OF SNOW: The snow is melting in addition to a lot of rain. Here from Sandefjord. Photo: Magnus Skatvedt Iversen / news Recommends people to dig ditches Usually, the average damage is NOK 50,000 to 60,000 for flood damage, and it will probably do so this time too, Clementz believes. But there can also be higher sums. – If a basement with a bathroom suffers extensive damage, the damage can often amount to NOK 300,000 to NOK 500,000. Jan Rundtom, supervisor at the Sør-East 110 central, confirms that water can cause extensive damage to the building and fixtures. – We recommend making ditches and trying to direct the water in other directions as far as possible. FLOODED: The fire service drains water from a cellar on Nøtterøy at the end of December. People are encouraged to contribute Sandefjord municipality encourages residents to remove ice and snow in front of basins, culverts and other known waterways. – A lot of snow and ice can prevent the water from running in the normal floodways and can thus lead to flood situations in several places, says advisor for public safety and preparedness, Thor Henry Thorød. On Sunday morning, Sandefjord fire and rescue reported that they had already been out and assisted in three cases of water leaks. Brøytevakta also asks residents to be prepared for flooding in the streets. – Plowing ensures snow-free roads, but at the same time creates high plow edges which become a challenge when rain and meltwater have to find their way to basins and drains, says Phillip Longva Karlsen. PROBLEMATIC WITH A LOT OF SNOW HERE: Snow and leaves can cover basins, warns the municipality. Photo: Magnus Skatvedt Iversen / news
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Several people experience getting water in the basement
