The storm that ravaged large parts of northern Norway and western Norway on Wednesday has presented major challenges. Closed roads, canceled ferry departures, destroyed houses and torn off roofs are among some of the consequences, after the dust has settled, on Thursday. The insurance company If can report that close to 80 damage reports related to the storm have been reported. Sigmund Clementz, head of communications at If. Photo: If – The storm has damaged the roofs of a number of private homes, and the rain has also penetrated houses in many places. Several buildings have suffered quite extensive roof damage, says communications manager Sigmund Clementz at If. – It is far too early to speculate on what all the damages amount to in kroner and øre, beyond the fact that it will be something with “millions of kroner” in the end. It will also take a while before all injuries are reported, he says. These roads are affected by the storm Closed: Fv. 836 (ferry) Stokkvågen – Træna. Estimated end time Thursday at 21. Fv. 816 Rørvika in Vågan, Nordland – formerly 816 Henningsvær in Vågan, Nordland. A new assessment is made at 10 a.m., Thursday. Fv. 7730 Sørfjell in Vestvågøy, Nordland. New assessment on Friday at 12. Fv. 815 Risryggen in Vestvågøy, Nordland – formerly 815 Fjellneset in Vestvågøy, Nordland. A new assessment is made on Friday at 12 noon. 7594 Storsandnes in Flakstad, Nordland – formerly 7594 Myrland in Flakstad, Nordland. New assessment on Friday at 12 noon. E10 Kallvika in Hadsel, Nordland. Estimated end time Thursday at 6 p.m. 7744 Kilamyra in Harstad, Troms and Finnmark – fv. 7744 Blomjoten in Harstad, Troms and Finnmark, in the direction of Kilamyra. Estimated end time Thursday at 12 noon. E8 Tromsøysundtunnelen, in the direction of Nordkjosbotn. Estimated end time Thursday at 12 noon. 7908 Finnkrokelva in Karlsøy, Troms and Finnmark – formerly 7908 Grøtnesbukta in Karlsøy, Troms and Finnmark. Estimated end time Thursday at 12 noon. 27 Venabygdsfjellet in Ringebu/Stor-Elvdal, Inlandet. The road is closed due to storms. A new assessment is made at 12 noon, Thursday. Fv. 50 Hol – Aurland in Hol/Aurland, Viken/Vestland. New assessment at 12 noon, Thursday. Fv. 53 Tyin – Årdal in Vang/Årdal, Innlandet/Vestland. New assessment Friday 15:00. Rev. 7 Hardangervidda in Hol/Eidfjord, Viken/Vestland. New assessment on Thursday at 10. Rv. 13 Vikafjellet in Vik/Voss, Vestland. New assessment Friday 10 February at 10. Rv. 15 Strynefjellet in Skjåk/Stryn, Inlandet/Vestland. Preventive avalanche control, the road is closed. Estimated end time is Friday at 08:00. Column driving: E6 Saltfjellet in Saltdal/Rana, Nordland. Estimated end time at 4 p.m., Thursday. Rev. 9 Hovden – Haukeli in Bykle/Vinje, Agder/Vestfold and Telemark. Estimated end time Thursday at 6 p.m. Rv. 52 Hemsedalsfjellet in Lærdal/Hemsedal, Vestland/Viken. Until Friday night. School is closed Especially in Porsanger in Finnmark, the strong wind led to several incidents. – The night has been very hectic with us. We had a caravan that blew out in a field and containers that had to be moved and secured after the wind started to take hold of them. That’s what Roger Martinussen, sector leader in Porsanger municipality, tells us. That was just the start of the night’s work. Because suddenly the roof tiles started flying away with the wind. – Parts of the roof at the secondary school in Lakselv blew off around midnight in the storms that were here then, says Martinussen. The secondary school must therefore remain closed today and the pupils must stay at home. – We do not yet know exactly how extensive the damage has been. But a good part of the roof on one wing has been taken. We won’t get a proper overview until early in the morning, when it gets light. news reporter John Inge Johansen had problems keeping the camera in place during his live report on Dagsrevyen. Crisis staff appointed last night The municipality appointed a crisis staff last night to secure the area together with the fire service. Neighbors around were notified and encouraged to stay indoors. The roads around the school were closed. – We are going to make an assessment this morning whether they should be opened again. Now the wind has fortunately lied a little, but we’ll have to wait and see. For the time being, we are keeping it closed around the school because there may be building materials flying around the school. We don’t want people to get hurt. Although the wind has calmed down, it will blow up again during the day – although not as strong as on Thursday night. In Lakselv, a slight gale has been reported with gusts of 18 m/s towards evening. There is also still a yellow danger warning along the coast. In Porsanger, they will be working today to clean up the area as much as possible. – We will try to secure a number of things, especially if there are several loose roof tiles so it is done before there is more wind this afternoon and evening, says Martinussen in Porsanger municipality. Picture stone that was thrown up from the sea due to the storm over Dyfjordveien Stone was thrown up from the sea Siv Kristin Sørdal, traffic operator at the Road Traffic Center, can confirm that stones have been thrown up from the sea on Dyfjordveien in Finnmark. – The wind is so strong that a lot of stones are thrown onto the road, so that the crew of the plow truck has reported it closed. Sørdal said that a new assessment would be made as to whether the road should be opened on Thursday at 09:00. At 09:30, Thursday, the road was opened. – The road has just been opened. It is a bit narrow in some places, because strong waves last night washed out the road. Cones will be set up here. It is not known when these improvements will be made. It is up to the county to decide. That’s according to Sebastian Hansen, shift manager at Selvaste Persen Maskin AS, which has tendered for the section. Photo: Privat Brygge blown out to sea On Bjarkøy outside Harstad, there is a more than a hundred-year-old wharf, with a three-storey building, set sail on the sea. The owner, Bente Haukebøe, tells news that she has not been there herself, but has caught up with what is happening through pictures. – It was full of old history. It is a great loss, not only financially. It is a venerable brewery that is known to everyone in the local community. Everyone has a relationship with it, says Haukebøe. The entire first floor of the building is broken, from what Haukebøe can see. – We have been told by the police and fire brigade that you must not approach, as the whole building could collapse. It is clear that there are a lot of things there that I hope we can get out eventually, she says. Also in Ersfjordbotn, a smaller building has blown into the sea. No injuries have been reported. – It blows into the village and up towards the school. Nothing is guaranteed, so it can be dangerous to move here now. Things fly around in the air, says Trude Lorentzen to news. Here lies the shed of the Lorentzen family in Ersfjordbotn in Tromsø scattered throughout. The objects are blowing in towards the school in the settlement, and people are urged to be very careful when moving in the area, as nothing is secured and could come flying with the wind. Photo: Trude Lorentzen
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The weather caused major damage in northern Norway – the roof of a school was blown off – news Nordland
