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The strongest storm in over thirty years: “Ingunn,” as the weather services named it, hit large parts of Norway with wind speeds of up to 180 kilometers per hour. Shipping traffic was stopped and roads were closed in many places.
Some Norwegians are trying to weather the storm.
Citizen:
»It's nice that the children can experience something like that. It's pretty intense here in Alnes. But luckily..."
Citizen:
“That’s just how it is in Alnes. You have to stay on your feet.«
Technician:
“Well, it is what it is. Most people know what it means to be outside today. Some days are really beautiful. Other days it’s just like that.”
Norwegian television reporters also struggled with the adverse circumstances.
Reporter:
»It's not quiet at all! That's for sure. We arrived at the Sistranda wharf and 'Ingunn' was really gaining weight. The gusts here, at the fishing port, are well over 30 meters per second.«
The heavy wind, rain and snow did not remain without consequences. At times, an estimated 12,000 households were without power. The city of Bodø in northern Norway was sealed off during the day.
Siri Wangberg, Norwegian Civil Defense:
»We have now cordoned off the center of Bod
ø
because of the storm. There was a lot of wind down there, probably more than up here. That's why we're now cordoning off the city so that people don't go downtown and get hit by rubble.
According to media reports, no people have been harmed so far. The costs caused by the hurricane cannot yet be estimated.