Residents urged to stay indoors as heavy storm hits northern Norway
Jan 30, 2024
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 30: Police urged residents to stay indoors on Monday as a heavy storm hit northern Norway, causing disruptions and debris.
The storm was causing materials including roofing to fly through the air in some areas, the regional police warned on the platform X. Several schools in the region remained closed on Monday and numerous flights to and from northern Norway have been cancelled, the Norwegian news agency NTB reported.
There was a high risk of avalanches in large parts of the region, the meteorological institute said.
Meteorologists said the highest wind speeds were expected for Monday afternoon. Hurricane-force winds could occur along the coast, meteorologist Jon Austerheim told NTB. In Troms province, the police said they were receiving support from the military in order to be able to reach remote areas in an emergency. (DPA)
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