RSOE EDIS: Sweden - Snow Storm - 2010.02.22

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2010-02-22 21:01:40 - Snow Storm - Sweden EDIS CODE: SS-20100222-25037-SWE Date & Time: 2010-02-22 21:01:40 [UTC] Area: Sweden, Capital City, , Stockholm Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Affected person(s): 100000 Not confirmed information! Description: In the north, where temperatures of 40 degrees below zero have been registered, switches and overhead cables are frozen. More than thirty percent of trains are not running and over 100,000 passengers have been affected. In the capital, Stockholm, the metro system has also ground to a halt as above-ground stretches are impassable; people have been asked to stay home. Numerous public buildings such as schools, nurseries and sports halls have been closed for fear of their flat roofs collapsing under the weight of the snow. Factories and supermarkets are also at risk. The chaos caused by the unprecedentedly severe weather has led to angry reactions from the public in Sweden, with people demanding to know why the authorities failed to take action in time. Posted:2010-02-22 21:01:40 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu