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5 Nov10.29

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SVT · Maria Brändström

3 nov17.48

See the bridge that collapsed in Ultervattnet, Robertsfors, after the storm:

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SVT · Maria Brändström

3 nov17.47

"It has never been this much" - see the water situation in Umeå the day after the storm in the clip:

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SVT · Maria Brändström

3 nov17.47

Jessica in Hössjö: "We had to wade to get out of here"

The village Hössjö southwest of Umeå was partially cut off.

Five households ended up in isolation when both major and minor roads were destroyed by the storm, where sometimes Jessika Nordström waded from there yesterday. - Now we will see if we can get home today, she says, it is a bit difficult for all of us here today.

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SVT · Maria Brändström

3 Nov15.52

Umeå closes all exercise tracks

All electric light and exercise tracks in Umeå will be closed after the storm.

The cause is fallen trees and wires in the electric light and exercise tracks.

For safety's sake, therefore, all exercise tracks will be closed for the time being, the municipality announces on its website.



SVT · Tommy Forsgren

3 Nov15.44

This morning there were long queues on Västerslätt in Umeå due to the storm that pulled out.

See more in the clip:

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SVT · Maria Brändström

3 nov15.20

See the water flow at Fredriksfors power station - all dam doors open


At Fredriksfors power station in Robertsfors municipality, the operating technicians have worked all night due to the floods.

Similar flows have not been seen since 1995.


In the clip you see the reporter Berno Jonsson's report from the power station:

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SVT · Maria Brändström

3 Nov15.17

See the flooding cottage area

Vadforsen's colony area at Ersmark in Umeå has been hit hard by the floods as a result of yesterday's storm.

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SVT · Tommy Forsgren

3 Nov15.16

The car went down into the ravine when the road gave way

A car ended up during the night in Fällforsån in Umeå after the road was washed away.

The driver must have survived unharmed and received help from residents nearby.

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SVT · Tommy Forsgren

3 Nov13.06

The Ersforsen between Ersmark and Ersboda in Umeå has flooded considerably and the surrounding fields are under water.

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SVT · Tommy Forsgren