Friday, August 22, 2014

Bridges may have been damaged by the floods – Swedish Radio

Bridges may have been damaged by the floods – Swedish Radio

The water has retreated somewhat in the severely flood-affected Kristinehamn in Värmland. But SMHI has remained a class 2 warning in the area and in Varnan flowing through Kristinehamn expected peak reached on Friday. And it is expected to more rain this weekend.

Although the water now retreating so causing flooding problems in Kristinehamn and municipality urging caution on the roads.

– When it comes to move in the terrain where it had flooded roads or where there is a bridge that is located on its own land so was förstig running over with heavy vehicles. The water may have been printed up and influenced eats away, says Per Modin who is responsible preparedness in Kristin’s municipality.

Very soil and ground have become porous of all the water. Several roads were washed away yesterday and several roads are closed today. A mile E of 18 will continue to be turned off, which innebärt to all traffic between Stockholm and Oslo must be led by Kristinehamn.

Parts of train services in the area are closed on Friday.

Both the municipality and the police worked through the night in the flood affected area in Värmland. According to the Home Guard, who works at the very severely affected Niklas Dust, so had the water had receded somewhat.

– Happily sees the floodgates, so the water has dropped, said police inspector Bosse Pettersson.

But the danger is over now?

– No, it is not and it depends on the undermining, those things that one does not look quite easily.

SMHI has continued a class 2 warning for very high flows in Värmland and it is expected to more rain in the coming days.

– It looks to be a rainy weekend, but not in the scale has been previously. Hopefully we get small amounts of it comes something, says Per Modin.

Even in Halland and Västra Götaland, SMHI a class 2 warning for very high flows. The water flow in the Nissan is reported to have declined and in Getinge, which has been hardest hit by the flooding, the City has been able to open streets in the community.

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