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Storm Dave Disrupts Easter Travel in Sweden, Leaves Thousands Without Power

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  • Storm Dave caused major Easter travel disruptions with thousands left without power across Sweden.
  • SMHI recorded wind gusts up to 39.2 m/s at Måseskär, with conditions remaining windy throughout the day.
  • Rescue services reported hundreds of emergency calls including fallen trees, flooding, and canceled trains.

Storm Dave has caused widespread disruption across Sweden on Easter Monday, affecting travel and leaving thousands without electricity. 2 meters per second at Måseskär off the coast of Orust. " The storm has created a strained traffic situation on one of the year's busiest travel days.

"We haven't been able to work during the night, it hasn't been safe for our contractors to be out," said Daniel Mossberg, press spokesperson for the Swedish Transport Administration. Rescue services in the Greater Gothenburg area reported hundreds of emergency calls, with fallen trees, canceled trains, and flooding in Gothenburg harbor among the storm's impacts. " The storm is weakening and moving over Finland, but thousands of households remain without power in its wake.

the wind will decrease during the day but conditions will remain 'quite windy.'

Erik Hölgård-Olsen, SMHI meteorologist

We haven't been able to work during the night, it hasn't been safe for our contractors to be out

Daniel Mossberg, press spokesperson for the Swedish Transport Administration

an extremely difficult day

Mats Gränsmark, Storgöteborg Rescue Service

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