The meteorologists have issued a yellow warning for strong gusts of wind in parts of Eastern Norway from 17:00 to 23:00 on Friday evening. All ferries between Moss and Horten have been canceled due to the storm. Those who had thought about crossing the fjord by car must drive around via the Oslofjord tunnel. – We hope that we will be able to open the connection for the last departures late tonight, but we cannot guarantee that, says managing director of Bastø Fosen Øyvind Lund to news. The ferry connection between Moss and Horten is the country’s busiest. Several ferry connections closed Color Line has also canceled all departures with Superspeed from Larvik and Kristiansand to Hirtshals in Denmark. All departures are also canceled between Svelvik and Verket i Drammensfjorden. A warning has been issued for strong gusts of wind in the outer Oslofjord Photo: Yr Many without power in Vestfold Many households in Vestfold are without power due to the strong wind. This applies to customers in Horten, Tønsberg, Sandefjord, Larvik and Porsgrunn. – We have all available crew out to correct mistakes, and we are also calling in more people both inside and outside, says communications manager at Lede Thor Bjørn Omnes. In Fredrikstad, the fire service reports on more missions than usual. – It has picked up a lot in the last hour, says Niklas Nordqvist, supervisor at the 110 central. Published 23.08.2024, at 16.54 Updated 23.08.2024, at 17.07
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Strong gusts of wind in parts of Eastern Norway – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio
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