Storm Boelo is expected to hit southern Norway overnight into Sunday, cancelling ferry departures and putting municipalities and power companies on standby.
The fire service was sent to secure a trampoline that the wind had taken hold of in Askøy municipality. "The fire service is on its way to secure a trampoline that the wind has grabbed before it does damage to anything else nearby," said Tore Fanebust of the Vest police district. In Karmøy, police reported corrugated metal sheets flying off roofs, and in Bergen the fire service reported steel plates that had come loose from commercial buildings.
Fjord Line has cancelled a number of departures from Stavanger, Bergen and Kristiansand on Sunday and Monday because of the weather, and some crossings were also cut on Saturday. The company's Stavangerfjord was leave Kristiansand at 23:15 on Saturday but has been cancelled. Color Line is also cancelling Superspeed departures between Kristiansand and Hirtshals, the 20:40 from Hirtshals on Saturday and the 08:00 from Kristiansand on Sunday morning.
State meteorologist Sigrid Marie Vildskog Auganæs said the most rain is expected in Vestfold, Telemark and the Buskerud area, where up to 60 mm could fall in 12 hours. "It comes intensely," she told VG. She said the storm would peak around three or four in the morning.
"It'll be really foul weather with rain coming sideways."
NVE has issued an orange warning for flood and landslide danger for parts of Østlandet. "There is a lot of rain in a short time, so there can be extensive flood damage and landslides. Roads and bridges can be closed at short notice," said NVE flood duty officer Tuomo Saloranta, who called the orange level "absolutely a serious situation".
Larvik municipality has already evacuated three residents who were at risk of losing power. Mayor Birgitte Gulla Løken said the municipality is in readiness without having set up a crisis team, and has agreements with volunteer organisations including the Red Cross. Power company BKK, which operates the grid in large parts of Vestland, has increased its readiness with extra crew and equipment, according to preparedness leader Jens Skår.