Additional evacuations are being thought of in Norway as flood waters proceed to swamp homes and coat automobiles with mud within the south east of the Nordic nation.
As much as 2,000 individuals have already been moved away from their properties after days of torrential rain.
Water ranges in swollen rivers and lakes proceed to develop.
At the very least three individuals had been killed after Storm Hans battered northern Europe earlier this week, inflicting transport disruption, flooding and energy cuts.
One of many worst-affected components of Norway is the city of Honefossen, 25 miles north of Oslo, the place the Begna river burst its banks.
Amid fears of landslides, authorities are contemplating shifting extra individuals downstream.
Hearth service employees save belongings from caravans in Fagernes
Water ranges round Honefossen are anticipated to proceed to rise and stay excessive till at the least Monday, Ivar Berthling, from Norway’s water sources and power directorate (NVE), instructed Norwegian information company NTB.
“We’re nonetheless going through crucial days,” the Ringerike municipality, the place Honefossen lies, stated in an announcement.
{A partially} flooded golf course close to Fagernes
Additional north, close to the Strondafjorden lake, the water degree was reported to be 8.2ft above regular.
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Retailer was attributable to go to Honefossen on Friday whereas King Harald and Queen Sonja will go to the headquarters of the NVE.
The injury to date might quantity to at least one billion kroner – nearly £78.5m.
1000’s of Norwegians who personal cabins are being urged to not verify on them.
“We absolutely perceive that many cabin homeowners are anxious in regards to the cabin’s situation after the ravages of the acute climate, however we hope individuals will abstain now from making the journey simply to verify,” Lars Aune of the Nationwide Police stated in an announcement.
“That is to keep away from pointless pressure on uncovered roads.”