Building the walls: Avalanche-protection barriers in Longyearbyen could cost 79M to 180M kroner, NVE reports
Installing protective barriers in areas of Longyearbyen considered at risk of avalanches could cost 79 million to 180 million kroner,...
landslides
STORM UPDATE: Evacuation situation remains uncertain with more rain and warm temperatures expected tonight
An immense rainstorm forced about 140 people to evacuate residents and guest lodges Monday afternoon due to landslide and flooding...
ALERT: MAJOR STORM WARNING ISSUED – UP TO 50MM OF RAIN IN 24 HRS IN LONGYEARBYEN, 100MM IN MOUNTAINS BEGINNING MONDAY
Update 3:45 p.m.: Emergency officials are scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. Monday to determine if some areas should be...
Muck amok: Worst landslides in more than 40 years close roads, prompt warnings for all travel in mountains
A month-long stretch of record rainfall and unusually warm temperatures have triggered the worst landslides in Longyearbyen since 1972, forcing...
