Norway

Flood warnings issued

Flood warnings have been issued for South Eastern Norway this weekend. Heavy rainfall has caused local rivers and lakes to overflow their banks in many places. The floodwaters are expected to peak on Sunday, and people are warned to look out for flooding in basements.

Roger Melby of the Oslo Fire and Rescue Squad says to Aftenposten that they are on high alert, and Frode Sandersen of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute says they are considering the danger for local landslides.

- The ground is saturated, and floodwaters from local rivers and brooks may undermine banks and cause slides. The situation is special, Sandersen says to the newspaper.

(NRK/Aftenposten)