A public alert has been issued in several municipalities in Västernorrland following severe rainfall, warning residents of undermined roads and significant traffic disruptions. A landslide on a local road resulted in a car accident, and a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in Örnsköldsvik.
Severe Flooding Causes Chaos in Västernorrland: Public Alert Issued
Severe Flooding Causes Chaos in Västernorrland: Public Alert Issued
A public alert has been issued in several municipalities in Västernorrland following severe rainfall. The public is warned against traveling due to "many undermined roads." Several roads have been washed away, and a car has fallen into a crack.
Residents in the municipalities of Kramfors, Sollefteå, Örnsköldsvik, and Härnösand are warned after heavy rain has fallen in the area. In a public alert, people are warned about damaged roads.
A landslide occurred on Sunday morning on County Road 738 outside Ramvik in Härnösand municipality. A section of the road has been washed away, and a car with two people ended up in the crack. One person managed to get out on their own, but the other was trapped in the car.
"The person has been freed and loaded into an ambulance. There were also two dogs in the car that have been removed," says Mikael Åsholm, alarm and operations operator at the Rescue Region Mittnorrland.
The man's condition is unclear. The dogs have been taken to a veterinarian for examination, according to the police.
According to the Swedish Transport Administration, road sections in several places in the area have been washed away. This includes Årsta, Kvissle, and Selasjön. The impact on traffic is very significant.
In Örnsköldsvik municipality, a freight train carrying hazardous materials has derailed.
"Several wagons have derailed. The rescue service is on the way," says Mikael Åsholm from the rescue service.