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Townships poorly prepared for floods

As floodwaters continued to inundate large portions of southeastern Norway on Thursday, state authorities were criticizing local governments for allowing too much construction in...

Flood spreads, southeast threatened

The cities of Hamar and Gjøvik and many other communities around Norway's largest lake, Mjøsa, were scrambling to hold back rising floodwaters that experts...

Lightning storm killed horses

Damage reports were still emerging after a severe thunder and lightning storm descended on the counties of Trøndelag in central Norway over the weekend....

Astronomers gear for lunar eclipse

A full lunar eclipse was due to be visible over all of southern and central Norway Wednesday night, provided the clouds stay away and...

Floodwaters may rise all week long

What started as flooding from heavy rains and melting snow turned into a deluge through the weekend and the floodwaters haven't crested yet in...

Rain wreaks havoc, phones hit, too

Torrential rain continued to pound down on wide areas of southern Norway during the night and on Friday, washing out bridges, setting off mudslides...

Flood warnings posted all over

The weather forecast wasn't very good as Norwegians looked forward to their last official three-day weekend until Christmas. State officials warned of floods over...

Sun set to shine over long weekend

Norwegians were finally heading into the much-cherished Kristi himmelfarts (Ascension Day) weekend that traditionally signals the start of the summer hytte (cottage) season. The...

Snow snarls mountain traffic

Heavy snowfall in the mountains known as Sognefjellet has closed roads and isolated some local cabins and lodges, but emergency crews were working hard...

Trampoline gone with the wind

Stormy weather in Bergen this week left a family needing to file an unusual insurance claim, after the trampoline they'd had in their yard...
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