Around 2,200 households in Agder lost power on Tuesday evening, writes Fædrelandsvennen. Heavy snow has caused heavy and wet snow to settle on the lines. Trees have also been bent over the lines due to the heavy snow. “Unfortunately, this means that some customers lose power, especially inner areas in Eastern Agder have noticed it today,” says Agder Energi press officer May Britt Risbruna to news. In Vennesla, 1,680 households lost power. In Iveland, 300 households were without electricity. Households in Åmli and inner areas of Lindesnes are also affected. Agder Energi is working to solve the problems, and by evening some households have had their electricity restored. According to Fædrelandsvennen, 1,218 customers were still without power at 9pm this evening. According to Agder Energi’s overview on its website, it may appear that more and more people are gradually getting their electricity back. The heavy and wet snow creates problems for the power supply in Agder. Photo: Agder Energi Nett / NTB Working to restore power Agder Energi was prepared that the snowfall could have consequences. They have therefore called in extra crews. – We have supplied many customers with alternative power paths, with remote-controlled switches so that we reduce the number. In addition, we have extra crews out to correct errors tonight, says Risbruna to news. It has been snowing heavily in Agder for the past 24 hours, but Risbruna believes the predicted rain to come will improve the situation. Norway’s Directorate of Waterways and Energy has warned of the risk of flooding for the next few days, with a yellow level for the Skagerrak coast from Lindesnes to Telemark. – It is difficult to say when everyone can have the power back. We hope that most people will have power back on tomorrow morning, but we can’t promise that, says Risbruna. Agder Energi has called in extra crews who are working on correcting faults throughout the evening. Photo: Erik Wiig Andersen / news Fears for telephone coverage Telenor fears that some in the southern region may lose telephone coverage due to the power outages. – In the event of a power cut, our base stations only have battery capacity for two to four hours, says coverage director Bjørn Amundsen in Telenor to Fædrelandsvennen. It is especially in Froland that this is most critical, because the electricity there has been gone for a long time. According to Mayor Ove Gundersen, this is a known problem in the interior of Froland, where the electricity often disappears when it snows heavily. – Agder Energi Nett has taken measures to fell trees, but it is clearly not sufficient. We have not yet set up a crisis team in the municipality, he tells Fædrelandsvennen at 9.15pm.
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Several thousand without power in Agder – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio
