https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Someday, a Norwegian mountainside will tumble into the sea below and cause a devastating tsunami, yet despite the alarming risk, residents near the fjord remain unfazed. https://www.thelocal.no/20240731/major-threat-how-a-mountain-split-could-trigger-a-tsunami-in-norwegian-fjord Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:08:52 +0200 major-threat-how-a-mountain-split-could-trigger-a-tsunami-in-norwegian-fjord Travel across Norway is returning to normal after more than a week of heavy disruption. Major roads have reopened and train travel has mostly returned to normal. https://www.thelocal.no/20230814/rail-travel-in-norway-still-affected-as-travel-disruption-eases Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:17:51 +0200 rail-travel-in-norway-still-affected-as-travel-disruption-eases Water levels in several areas have peaked or begun to recede. However, fresh rain on Tuesday could extend the duration of flooding and high waters in southern Norway.  https://www.thelocal.no/20230814/norways-flood-peak-could-be-extended-by-fresh-rain Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:43:56 +0200 norways-flood-peak-could-be-extended-by-fresh-rain Thousands have been evacuated, and several areas in southern Norway have been affected by flooding and landslides. However, water levels in several areas will not peak until the weekend.  https://www.thelocal.no/20230811/what-is-the-current-flooding-situation-in-norway Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:38:28 +0200 what-is-the-current-flooding-situation-in-norway The worst flooding that Norway has seen in decades will continue in the coming days as river levels rise after Storm Hans. Norway's Prime Minister has described the next few days as 'critical'. https://www.thelocal.no/20230810/more-than-4000-evacuated-in-norway-as-towns-face-50-year-flood Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:08:11 +0200 more-than-4000-evacuated-in-norway-as-towns-face-50-year-flood Melting snow and rising temperatures will likely lead to spring floods in several places in Norway this week, both in the south and the north. https://www.thelocal.no/20230519/flood-alerts-issued-for-southern-and-eastern-norway Fri, 19 May 2023 17:50:49 +0200 flood-alerts-issued-for-southern-and-eastern-norway A flood predicted by weather experts in Norway is now increasingly likely to affect eastern areas of the country. https://www.thelocal.no/20180509/experts-predict-damaging-spring-floods-in-norway Wed, 09 May 2018 17:28:37 +0200 experts-predict-damaging-spring-floods-in-norway Recent floods in southern Norway are some of the costliest in recent history. https://www.thelocal.no/20171019/more-rain-predicted-for-southern-norway-after-floods-cause-half-a-billion-kroner-in-damage Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:55:45 +0200 more-rain-predicted-for-southern-norway-after-floods-cause-half-a-billion-kroner-in-damage It is estimated it will cost around 211 million kroner to repair the damage after the floods in Western Norway, according to experts. https://www.thelocal.no/20141114/west-norway-floods-set-to-cost-over-200m-kroner Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:57:00 +0100 west-norway-floods-set-to-cost-over-200m-kroner Norway and its global neighbours must prepare for a dark future after a landmark IPCC Climate Conference in Copenhagen on Sunday revealed the true extent of environmental damage that the world faces. https://www.thelocal.no/20141102/norway-must-react-to-ipcc-climate-report Sun, 02 Nov 2014 20:36:00 +0100 norway-must-react-to-ipcc-climate-report Norway's Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, will visit Aurland in West Norway - weather permitting - to see the extent of this week's flood damage for herself, it was announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20141031/solberg-to-visit-flood-devastation-in-norway Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:02:00 +0100 solberg-to-visit-flood-devastation-in-norway Norway is braced for another round of severe spring floods this week, with the country's roads body issuing a "high alert" on Sunday night, closing off several roads and railways. https://www.thelocal.no/20140526/norway-braced-for-flooding-as-snow-melts Mon, 26 May 2014 12:52:00 +0200 norway-braced-for-flooding-as-snow-melts