– Going well. We lit the stove and used Primus to make coffee.
says Roger Hansen, a fisherman in Skarsvåg.
There are many roads in Finland Still closed due to avalanches or storms.
This applies, among others, to Hammerfest, the Sennalandet mountain pass, and the access road to several roads on the Porsanger peninsula, Magerøya and the Nordkinn peninsula. Hammerfest has been under quarantine since Tuesday.
Fv888 The Mehamnelv bridge is covered in ice after the ongoing storm on the coast of Finnmark. Set in the direction of Ifjord and Hopseidet.
Mehman is set in motion.
Set in the direction of the Kjøllefjord.
Cleaning work is underway on National Highway 94 within Hammerfest. Above the hater, column driving is now introduced.
Varsom.no has now introduced risk level 3Significant avalanche risk in western Finnmark and on the coast of Finnmark.
In Nordkapp, a wheel loader was partially taken by a landslide in Skipsfjorden. The driver was not injured.
Additionally, the E6 to Finnmark is closed after an avalanche in Langfjorden. There is a landslide at Ytre Ulvsvåg, and it covers half the carriageway.
Finnmark police said no one was caught in the avalanche.
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration reports that clean-up work is currently underway in Langfjorden. The road will likely reopen on Thursday morning.
The road is closed at Ketnje in eastern Finnmark, on the county road towards Perlevac and the Botsfjord. Wind is the cause. Photo: Norwegian Road Administration
– Fortunately, I didn't have to sleep in the car
Sten-Erik Guttormsen, who was on duty in Husvik, had an involuntary overnight stay in Langfjorden on his way home to Alta on Wednesday afternoon.
– The Sanitary Association in Langfjorden opened a house so that I could spend the night here. That is redemption. I had a nice and warm night here. The alternative is to sleep in the car. He says he is happy to escape from it.
Guttormsen has no problem coming home late. But he misses the job interview.
– I was actually going to a job interview at 11 o'clock. But I couldn't do it. Fortunately, the employer agreed to take it up in batches. Now I hope the road will be opened soon for me to go home, he says.
Sten-Eirik Guttormsen is glad that Sanitetsforeningen in Langfjorden has opened a house so he doesn't have to spend the night in the car.
Photo: Private / Private
– Waiting for the road to open
Since Wednesday morning, many people have been without electricity in Masi and Nordkapp municipalities due to the storm.
Ingar Hermansson at Aria Net Aus tells NRK that most of the subscriptions at Rolfzoya and Ingoya now receive electricity.
When electricity is available to subscribers in Nordkapp, it will take some time to install.
– We tried to fix the error on Wednesday, but the fitters had to turn back because the weather was so bad. It is not wise to continue. We will make another attempt when the weather clears up. The problem is getting the equipment, Hermanson says.
– We are now waiting for the avalanche-covered road to be reopened so that we can transport an aggregate to Skarswäck, Hermansen says.
Hermanson says Area Net As is doing everything it can to fix the fault so residents can get power back.
Power has been restored to many of those affected by the blackout in Måsøy. It will take some time for subscribers in Nordkapp to get electricity.
Photo: Screenshot / Nettinord
– Critical shutdown
Many of the closed roads will not reopen until 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. today. Contractors will carry out fresh assessment.
According to Bente Nyland at the Norwegian Road Transport Center, the closure of the entry road to Finnmark is critical.
Meanwhile, there is a detour from Skibotn via Finland via E8 and Kautokeino via E45.
This means that the journey between Alta and Tromsø is 544 kilometers long instead of 295 kilometers.
– New assessment will be done today at 12 noon, within Hammerfest on National Highway 94. This area is very closed during this winter. It's just challenging weather, says Bente Nyland.
Hammerfest, home to the hospital for western Finland, has been under quarantine since Tuesday due to several landslides.
Unwilling love
In Skarsvåg, several fishing boats are anchored, usually connected to shore power. They could not achieve this due to power cut.
However, according to Roger Hansen, this is not a problem.
– Most new boats have generators that supply 220 volts of electricity. “I've never heard of any fishermen struggling without power in their boats because of power outages,” says Hansen.
But there is one thing that led to the blackout:
– I reckon there were many involuntary romantic dinners with candles in Skarsvåg on Valentine's Day, he laughs.
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