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Storm warnings posted in the north

State meteorologists were warning of extreme weather systems moving over the northern counties of Nordland and Nord-Trøndelag during the New Year's week, as freezing temperatures...

New storm clobbers western Norway

UPDATED: Meteorologists warned that another major storm with heavy rain was due to sweep in from the North Sea and hit western Norway on Wednesday....

Flooded hospital cancels surgery

The main hospital in southern Norway, Sørlandet Sykehus in Kristiansand, had to cancel all planned operations on Monday and send emergency patients elsewhere. Heavy...

Statoil rolls out huge new oil field

NEWS ANALYSIS: The timing was ironic at best: Just as a new wave of climate concerns was literally washing over Norway this week, state oil...

Flood victims cry out for rebuilding help

Prime Minister Erna Solberg spent much of her weekend visiting flood-ravaged areas in the mountains of southern Norway, many of them extremely popular tourist magnets....

Monitors ‘failed to issue top flood alert’

The government agency charged with monitoring water levels in  Norway's rivers and waterways was the target of fierce criticism on Wednesday, the day after...

200-year flood hits west Norway towns

Rescue crews and volunteers worked through the night to evacuate hundreds of people and limit damage as Voss, Odda and several other towns suffered...

Slide warnings posted after floods hit southern Norway

Hedmark and Oppland counties in the east and Rogaland County in the west were especially hard-hit by more torrential rain this week that set...

Weather records tumble across Norway

Several parts of northern Norway have sweltered for days in record temperatures, while Oslo was forecast to enjoy its hottest day so far this...

Floods close roads and nursing home

Heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday caused rivers around Lillehammer to break their banks, closing the E6 highway at Øyer, flooding road tunnels and...
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