– We are down at Stormen now, there are loose roof tiles there. In the first instance, we have blocked Sandgata, which passes by there. We will now assess whether there is a need to close more, says Yngvar Fredriksen, operations manager at the Police in Nordland.
Things have also come loose at The Storm – this a window that blew off. This reported AN first.
Bodø Nu is informed that the reason is that a resident had left the window partially open with a child lock. When the wind first picked up, the forces became so great that the entire window was blown loose.
The police have a patrol in the center now. He says that the task manager will make an assessment as to whether they will have to close several streets as a result of the weather.
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He emphasizes that they will not shut down the entire city centre.
– We can’t do that. People should rather heed the call to stay indoors – roof tiles are flying all over Nordland.
Earlier on Monday, the police urged people to stay indoors. They wrote on X that messages are now coming from large parts of Nordland about things being blown away by the wind.
– Many roofs have been taken, they write and:
– Urges everyone who can to stay indoors.