The storm was the first to make landfall in northern Denmark and southern Norway on Friday. Before that, the storm had already wreaked havoc in Scotland and the north of England. As a result, more than 30,000 people were without power and schools had to close.
Denmark has declared code orange for the North Jutland region because of the weather. 280 people in the Danish capital Copenhagen have had to leave their homes because the buildings could collapse due to a design flaw due to strong winds, writes BBC. Air and train traffic in the country has also been disrupted. Wind gusts with hurricane force have been measured in the fishing village of Thorsminde.
Schools on Norway’s west coast had to close earlier on Friday due to the strong wind. Ferry services between the north of Denmark and Norway have been canceled and several roads in Norway have also been closed, writes NRK. Several flights in the country have been cancelled.
Due to the storm moving to the east, Sweden was hit later in the day. As a result, the bridge between the Swedish city of Malmö and Copenhagen was closed to both normal traffic and train traffic around the evening rush hour. Train connections in Sweden have also been disrupted. Photos show how trees were blown over and landed on roads.
The storm is expected to move further east this weekend. Authorities in Finland have warned of power outages due to the wind.
