Two dead in the storm Poly’s advance – on the way to Sweden

Two people have died, air and train traffic has been suspended and extensive damage has occurred to buildings and infrastructure. This after the summer storm Poly swept across Europe – and now it is moving towards Sweden.
– Sometime this evening you will start to feel it in parts of southwestern Scania, says Lovisa Svanberg, meteorologist.

Two people have died and several others have been injured after the powerful summer storm Poly swept over the Netherlands and Germany, AFP reports. Millions of people have been told to stay indoors and over 400 flights have been grounded.

Poly is moving north and is expected to reach Swedish territory during the night to Thursday.

– The wind is expected to reach up to 15-20 m/s and SMHI has issued a yellow warning for wind in connection with the arrival of the low pressure, most warnings come into effect from 21-22 this evening, says Lovisa Svanberg.

Winds of 146 km/h – on the way to Skåne

With winds of up to 146 kilometers per hour, the storm is described as the most powerful to hit the Netherlands during the summer months. Millions of people in the northern parts of the country were asked to stay indoors during the “code red” that was issued in large parts of the country.

– The Netherlands and Germany have both issued red warnings for gusty winds, but which currently apply until 18:00 when the low pressure moves on, says Lovisa Svanberg.

According to the weather service Weerplaza, it was the country’s first summer storm to be categorized as “very serious” since the measurements in the Netherlands began.

But the winds seem to decrease in strength as they move towards Sweden.

– It looks like the worst of the storm has passed, but there are still strong winds and for Sweden there may be problems mainly over our southern waters, she says and continues:

– Then it will be windy also over land for Sweden.

Two dead and two seriously injured

A 51-year-old woman died when a tree fell on her car in the Dutch city of Haarlem and a 64-year-old woman died after being hit by a falling tree in the German city of Rhede near the Dutch border, police said.

In addition, two men have been seriously injured after a power line blew down in Amsterdam.

– Across the Netherlands and Germany, there are warnings about fallen trees and damage to buildings, but in Sweden the warnings apply to small commercial vessels and recreational boats, which can struggle in the strong wind, says Lovisa Svanberg.