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The Guardian - UK
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Miranda Bryant in Stockholm

Storm Hans causes havoc in Norway with heaviest rain in 25 years forecast

aerial view of Flooded houses in Lena, Norway
Flooded houses in Lena in eastern Norway on Tuesday 8 August. Photograph: Stian Lysberg Solum/AP

A powerful storm has brought destruction to Norway, causing landslides and leaving an entire town stranded, as meteorologists warned of the strongest rainfall in a quarter of a century.

The storm – named Storm Hans – has killed two people, ripped off roofs and caused widespread disruption across northern Europe in a summer that started with wildfires across much of the region.

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