Tag: floods
Immediately after the wildfires, Greece was hit by heavy rains – at least one person has died in the floods
The storm has brought rain especially to central Greece since Monday. The heavy rains that caused the storm in Greece have caused flooding, especially in the central part of the…
This is how the floods affect traffic in Sala and Västerås
In Sala, Fabriksgatan, Långgatan and part of Väsbygatan are closed until further notice due to the floods. The Swedish Transport Administration has also closed the viaduct at the Uppsala roundabout.…
Train stops after floods | SVT News
There is a stop in train traffic between Söderhamn and Sundsvall due to flooding. The stop began at 6pm on Sunday and affects the Söderhamn-Sundsvall, Stockholm-Sundsvall/Umeå and Stockholm-Gävle routes. There…
Heavy rainfall floods streets, bases in some Chatham-Kent areas
Heavy rainfall that pounded the region Wednesday and into Thursday flooded some streets and bases in Chatham-Kent communities. However, the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority noted the amount of rain…
Halmstad municipality’s answer about floods in Getinge: “They can feel very safe”
In a feature in SVT 2021, the municipality’s climate adaptation strategist Hanna Billmayer assured that Getinge residents could feel safe after all the municipality’s efforts in the wake of the…
Northeast China is threatened by floods
Updated 14:22 | Published at 2:13 p.m full screenPolicemen clean up mud after floods in Hebei province. Photo: Zhu Xudong/Xinua/AP/TT At least 90 rivers in northeastern China have risen above…
Criticism of the municipality after the floods: “Nothing happens”
He now hopes that it will stop raining as soon as possible so that the pumps located at the adjacent Svartån can pump out the water. – They said they…
SKR: The municipalities need help to prevent floods
The Authority for Community Protection and Preparedness, MSB, has mapped flood risks at large watercourses in Sweden. It is important for municipalities to be able to make risk assessments and…
Utøya memorial at the mercy of Norway’s floods – residents of Tyrifjorden urged to leave their homes
Norway’s flood waters are expected to rise further on Saturday. Residents near Lake Tyrifjorden, near Norway’s capital Oslo, have been asked to secure their property and consider evacuating, the Norwegian…
Major floods in Sävedalen – sewage flows in the streets
The Ugglum trail is filled with water and closed, as are several underpasses and viaducts. The municipality is working feverishly with cordons to avoid danger to life and health. Despite…