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High tides may cause flooding

A combination of stormy weather and extremely high tides were prompting warnings from state meteorologists on Friday that flooding may occur along coastal areas...

Recent flooding sets off rat warnings

The recent flooding caused by heavy rains in southern Norway is now setting off even more concerns and problems for local residents and businesses. Pest...

Rain lets up but waters still rising

The extreme weather system "Petra" that poured down on Norway's southern counties this week was breaking up as flood-weary residents headed into the weekend. While...

Rain from ‘Petra’ drenches south

The latest extreme weather to roll over Norway was, as predicted, drenching most southern and eastern counties Thursday morning. Flooding from the powerfully wet...

Flood blocks major Telemark highway

More than 20 homes were isolated and the E134 highway was blocked at Sauland in Telemark County Tuesday afternoon, after more heavy rain set...

Widespread flooding also halted trains

UPDATED: Flooding from the torrential rain that poured down over much of southern Norway this week forced the closure of both major rail lines that connect Oslo...

‘Tropical’ rain baffled meteorologists

It's been an unusually cold and wet summer in Norway this year, but the rain that hammered down on a small village in the...

Flood threat rises as rain pours down

Southern Norway's flirt with sunny summer weather during the past week came to an abrupt, if forecast, halt on Monday. Heavy rainfall didn't only...

Flood warnings posted as snow starts melting

Record amounts of snow in the mountains of southern Norway have finally begun to melt, but state authorities are hoping the melting will go...

‘Extreme’ warmth set new records

Now it's official: Norway experienced it warmest weather for more than 100 years in 2014, and state meteorologists are calling the high temperatures that...
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