Sweden, Norway Severe Weather: Heavy Rain Causes Dangerous Flooding, Landslides

The latest weather reported heavy rain unloaded in Norway and Sweden, causing slower commutes and travel disruptions.

People with travel plans should check the road conditions in parts of Sweden and Norway, as the heavy rain resulted in flooded roads.

The rainy conditions caused travel headaches for motorists, especially in Norway.

Weather conditions in Sweden and Norway

According to Reuters and Phys.org reports, weather alerts reminded residents and motorists about the unusual rainy conditions in Sweden and Norway due to low-pressure system.

The report noted that the recent weather event resulted in Sweden's worst flooding in 50 years. In contrast, the flooding rain in Norway could be the worst in 25 years.

The weather forecast added that a train in Eastern Sweden experienced delays after it was derailed due to the weather. Three people were injured and immediately brought to the nearest hospital.

Meanwhile, the AFP and Phys.org reports noted that people in Are Town in Northwestern Sweden were alerted to the rise of water in the Susabacken stream.

The heavy rain in Northwestern Sweden caused the Susabacken stream to overflow, causing mudslides. The Southwestern portion of Sweden also suffered from flooding, especially in Gothenburg.

People in the affected areas should monitor the weather conditions, especially if their homes sustained damage from the severe weather.

In Norway, the Guardian reported that the country suffered from landslides due to the flooding rainfall. A red danger warning was issued in Norway for the heavy rainfall to alert residents.

Norwegian authorities also suspended the train due to the inclement weather. The report added that people were advised to work on their homes to avoid traveling amidst the flooding rainfall.

Parts of Valdres and Asak also experienced severe flooding and landslides.

The low-pressure system also affected portions of Denmark, Lithuania, Finland and Estonia.

Weather in parts of Europe

Recently, Nature World News (NWN) reported the intense heat in parts of Southern Europe, bringing record highs and health concerns.

According to a Euronews report, portions of Southern and Northern Europe suffered from extreme weather events.

In Slovenia, the torrential rain caused deadly flooding in the region. Six people reportedly died from the heavy rain.

Wildfires and extreme continued to hit portions of Portugal and Spain. In the Associated Press(AP) report, soaring temperatures emerged.

The report added that about 1,000 firefighters were deployed in the affected areas to extinguish the deadly wildfires in Portugal. The fire burned about 7,000 hectares.

Authorities evacuated at least 1,4000 people.

Did you know? Extreme heat facts

According to CNN and NWS news reports, extreme can become deadly, especially for older adults and people without a cooling environment. Based on the report published in Nature Medicine, heatwaves recorded 61, 672 deaths in Europe between May 30 and September 4 in 2022.

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