Egon has slowed slightly – Dagens Industri

Egon has slowed slightly – Dagens Industri

Egon has slowed slightly

                  2015-01-11 05:12
             

The storm Egon struck hard against Sweden – in places with hurricane force. Floods, snowfall and strong winds caused major problems, but forward three o’clock in the night had winds subsided in southern Sweden.

At a quarter to three in the Sunday morning came the news that the Öresund Bridge reopened to traffic after been closed for nearly seven hours.

However, Älvsborgsbron in Gothenburg and Uddevalla bridge that continued to remain closed for seven o’clock on Sunday morning.

It was determined from the time it was closed last night, and of course, there will be a so-called avsyn before the bridges can be opened again, says Lars Hedstrom at the Swedish Transport Administration’s press office at four o’clock on Sunday morning to TT.

The driving carefully

Avsyn will also be made before the many railway lines in the western and southern Sweden which was closed on Saturday night can open again. But the Swedish Transport Administration expects – provided that nothing unexpected hands- that they will get you started between the hours of eight and twelve on Sunday morning.

Trees have fallen over several smaller roads in the affected areas, but according to the data Swedish Transport Administration had early Sunday morning has been no really serious accidents have occurred during the night.

Those who had to be out and run’ve probably also thought to be very careful, says Lars Hedstrom.

Earlier, Saturday evening, got However, three people taken to hospital after a tree blown down across a car. According to police, none of the involved seriously injured, writes Bohusläningen. Even in Gothenburg got a person taken to hospital after a vägportal on the E20 at Olskroken overturning of a car. Here too, the police said to have been about any serious injuries.

Many people without power

It’s still very windy, the winds have pulled the east. Expect winds of 15 meters per second and up to 30 in the villages, said meteorologist on call at SMHI Miguel Portal to TT on Saturday night.

Earlier, Egon reached hurricane strength over 32.6 meters per second, in gusts of wind at North Koster, Måseskär and Väderöarna.

Many have also been without power during the night. Early Sunday morning, Eon, Fortum and Vattenfall total of nearly 70,000 customers without power.