Ålesund municipality writes on its website that the crisis management team is following closely, and they will work on preparedness throughout the afternoon. They ask people to stay inside until 7 p.m., when the wind is expected to decrease. – We urge all residents of the municipality to stay indoors if possible. And secure all loose objects, says mayor of Ålesund, Håkon Lykkebø Strand. He says people must take precautions if they have thought about activities such as a Christmas party or going out on the town tonight. – We hope that the wind will die down during the evening, and that we can scale back. The municipality has had a meeting with the crisis management team, but has not seen crisis staff. He asks people to keep an eye on the municipality’s website, and in the media should the situation worsen. Many assignments The fire brigade and the police have received many messages today. The fire service says that at one point they had a dozen missions both in Giske, Haram, Hareid, Sula and Ålesund which are related to the strong wind. Among other things, they have had to remove trees in the roadway and loose roof tiles on several buildings. – There are many messages. So we have to prioritize. But we have staffing that is sufficient to take care of those who come, says Eivind Klokkersund in the police. Island communities isolated for many hours The Lepsøy Bridge, which is the road to the Nordøyane on Sunnmøre, is closed due to strong winds. This means that the islands on Lepsøy, Haramsøy, Flemsøy/Skuløy, Fjørtoft, Harøya and Finnøya are isolated. Around 2,700 people live together on the six islands. The bridge has been closed since 09.30 today. – There was a bus that reported that it was very pleasant there, before it closed. So then we take no chances, suddenly you end up at sea, says Erling Drangsholt, traffic operator at Vegtrafikksentralen. Erling Drangholt says it is uncertain when the bridge will reopen. Increasing wind has been reported during the day, and according to the weather reports, it will not subside until around 18.00. – We continuously assess whether we can open the bridge again, says Drangsholt. The ferry connection between Småge, Orta, Finnøya, Sandøya and Ona has also been cancelled, which means that the islanders are currently completely isolated. Road closures The Tresfjord Bridge in Vestnes is also closed, due to the weather conditions. The same applies to the Herøy Bridge. Several ferry connections on Sunnmøre have also been cancelled. A lamppost is about to topple over on Valderøya in Giske. Photo: Charlotte Ervik / news Published 16.11.2024, at 16.29 Updated 16.11.2024, at 16.54
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