Flood warnings in parts of southern Sweden
🔺 Rain and snow melt caused lakes to flood and rivers to overflow. The Swedish meteorological agency SMHI issued weather warnings for flooding and high water discharge in parts...
Important Public Announcement regarding fire and smoke
Update May 22, 11.10 PM: The warning has been withdrawn and no longer applies.
Explosion in Istanbul
An explosion took place at Istiklal Caddesi in central Istanbul on Sunday afternoon, 13 November. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs urges Swedes to avoid the area around Taksim...
Important public announcement for Unnaryd in Hylte
Update November 8, 18.30: The warning has been withdrawn and is no longer in effect.
Information regarding a fire at Stena Scandica
Update 30 August, 08.27: The passenger ferry Stena Scandica is on route to Nynäshamn using her own power.
The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (UD) advises against travel to Ukraine
Due to security reasons, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet or UD) advises against all travel to the Crimean peninsula and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Red warning for high water discharge and flooding in Gavleån River
🔺 Recent rain has caused extremely high flows and flooding in the Gavleån River. SMHI has issued a red alert, which is the most serious level of SMHI weather alerts.
Warning for high water flows in Norrbotten rivers
The Swedish weather agency SMHI has issued an orange level warning for high water discharge. The warning concerns the river Rautasälven and river Kaitumälven upstream of lake...
Important Public Announcement regarding fire and smoke in Uppsala
Update 09:43, 12 May: The public warning regarding a fire in Uppsala has been withdrawn.
Power failure at the hospital in Nyköping
A power failure has affected the hospital in Nyköping, Södermanland County. At the moment no new patients can be admitted to the emergency room or the other units at the hospital.