Coverage dated August 8, 2023

Norway considers blowing up a dam after days of heavy rain over Scandinavia cause floods

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Days of heavy rain triggered landslides and flooding in mountainous southern Norway, where authorities said Wednesday they were considering blowing up part of a dam at ri…

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Los Angeles Times

    Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A dam partially burst Wednesday following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in mountainous southern Norway, a police official said.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Norway considers blowing up a dam after days of heavy rain over Scandinavia cause floods (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Days of heavy rain triggered landslides and flooding in mountainous southern Norway, where authorities said Wednesday they were considering blowing up part of a dam at ri…

  3. Bloomberg

    Norway Dam Partially Collapses After Heavy Rains and Flooding (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    A dam at a hydroelectric plant in Norway has partially collapsed following several days of heavy rains, local media reported.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain, flooding (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A dam in southern Norway has partially burst following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in the mountainous southern parts of the country.

  5. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain, flooding and evacuations (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A dam in southern Norway partially burst Wednesday following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in the mountainous region and forced downstream communities to evacuate, officials said.

  6. Voice of America

    Dam in Norway Partially Bursts After Days of Heavy Rains (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Communities downstream already had been evacuated

  7. Al Jazeera

    Norway considers blowing up dam after days of heavy rain, flooding (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Extreme weather hits the Nordic nation, forcing evacuations as officials race for solutions to avert deluge.

  8. Anchorage Daily News

    Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rains, threatening downstream communities (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Authorities initially considered blowing up part of the dam to prevent communities from getting deluged.

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