After the storm, power returns slowly

A storm hit the Norwegian coast on Monday, with strong winds that complicated crossings on ferries in Møre og Romsdal, Trøndelag and Nordland. Police asked the public to stay away from closed roads (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim). The wind was still blowing strongly in places on Tuesday, but the night was relatively calm for the emergency services. Police received no reports of weather-related incidents.

The traffic management centre (Veitrafikksentralen) reported a few fallen trees on roads, with no other major problems: contractors are alerted quickly as soon as a tree falls. The weather led to several cancellations in ferry traffic. On Tuesday morning, most services were back in operation, but a few express boat departures remained cancelled (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim). At 06:00, 186 customers of the grid operator Tensio were still affected by power cuts.

Insurer Gjensidige had received only a few claims after the weather episode. “Wind gusts this strong have a very high damage potential, so we expect more claims to come in afterwards. But overall, it seems to have gone fairly well,” said communications director Pål Rune Eklo (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).