High water levels in Arvika
The recent rainfall has caused water levels to rise significantly in the centre of Arvika. More rain is expected this week, bringing a risk of localised flooding. Only last week, the water came over the edge of the quayside in the municipal park in Arvika, and the municipality then started to…
Important Public Announcement regarding fire and smoke in Halmstad, Halland County
Update 18:00: The warning has been withdrawn.
Municipal drinking water in Kumla and Hallsberg may be contaminated
The municipal drinking water in the municipalities of Kumla and Hallsberg in Örebro county may be contaminated and should be boiled before consumption.
Important Public Announcement regarding heavy smoke in Kivik
Update 17th November 11:45: The warning has been withdrawn.
Important public announcement regarding smoke in Bengtsfors
Update 16th of november at 21.33: The warning has been withdrawn.
Important Public Announcement Fire and smoke Anderstorp
Update 15th of november at 03.10: The warning has been withdrawn.
The drinking water in Lekeberg, Örebro County should be boiled before consumption
The municipality announces that drinking water in Fjugesta, Gropen and Kvistbro may be contaminated and should be boiled before consumption.
Important Public Message Fire and smoke, Hällbybrunn, Södermanland
Update 9th of October at 11.05 am: The warning has been withdrawn.
Important Public Announcement Hultsfred, Kalmar
Update 23th of September at 22.26 pm: The important Public Announcement regarding fire and smoke that was issued for Hultsfred, Kalmar county has been withdrawn.
Important Public Announcement Fire and smoke
Update 21th of september at 03.57:The warning has been withdrawn.
Important Public Announcement Göteborg
Update 16th of September at 7.00 am: The important Public Announcement regarding fire and smoke that was issued for Göteborg, Västra Götaland county has been withdrawn.
Important Public Announcement regarding Non-potable Water for Fagerhult, Högsby Municipality
Update 12th of september at 10.00: The important public announcement for Fagerhult has been withdrawn. However, the municipality still recommends that municipal water intended for consumption should be boiled. The municipal drinking water may be contaminated with coliform bacteria.
Important Public Announcement Luleå, Norrbotten
Update 8th of september at 00.20: The important Public Announcement regarding fire and smoke that was issued for Luleå has been withdrawn.
Warning class 2 for very severe thunderstorms in Östergötland county
SMHI has issued a Warning class 2 for very severe thunderstorms in Östergötland county. The warning applies for sunday afternoon.
Important Public Announcement for Landskrona
Update 31th of August at 6.16 PM: The important Public Announcement regarding fire and smoke that was issued for Landskrona, Skåne county 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. In case of emergency, call the emergency number 112.
Important Public Announcement regarding the drinking water in parts of Västmanland
Update, August 16th 21.00: The warning message regarding non-potable water in Arboga and Kungsör municipality has been withdrawn.
Important Public Announcement for Löttorp, Öland
Update, August 14th 05.55: The warning message concerning smoke from a fire in Löttorp, Kalmar county has been withdrawn.
Important Public Announcement Fire and smoke in Norrtälje, Stockholm county
Update, July 24th 15.02: The warning message regarding a fire situation in a paint store in Norrtälje kommun has been withdrawn.
Disruptions in Tele2's telecommunications network
Telecom operator Tele2 currently had major disruptions in its telecommunications network. This may make it difficult to reach the emergency number 112. If you have difficulty reaching 112, you should remove the SIM card from your mobile device and try again.
Malmö Central Station has been cordoned off
On monday morning police cordoned off Malmö Central Station and parts of the surrounding area. Trains and buses to and from Malmö Central Station have been suspended. The police urge the public to leave the area and not to enter the Central Station area.
Important Public Announcement for Härnösand
Update, June 10th 15.10: The warning message concerning smoke from a fire in Härnösand, Västernorrland county has been withdrawn.
Warning high flows
SMHI has issued a class-2 warning for high flows in the Norrbotten County and the Västerbotten County Mountains.
Explosion in Linköping
A powerful explosion occurred on Friday morning in central Linköping.
Important Public Announcement regarding fire and smoke in Eskilstuna, Södermanland county
Update, June 7th 06.45: The warning message concerning smoke from a fire in Vilsta in Eskilstuna, Södermanland county, has been withdrawn.
Important Public Announcement regarding fire in Asarum
Update May 24 03.53: The important public announcement regarding fire that was issued for Asarum is no longer in effect.
Important Public Announcement in Gislaved
Update May 17 22.50: The important public announcement regarding fire with heavy smoke that was issued for Gislaved is no longer in effect.
About Valborg and the fire ban
The dry and warm weather has resulted in a great risk of fire in forests and fields in parts of Sweden. There is a fire ban in several municipalities.
Important Public Announcement for Påryd, Kalmar county
Update April 27 19.17: The important public announcement regarding fire that was issued for Påryd is no longer in effect.
SGU: "Risk of difficult summer with low groundwater levels"
The groundwater situation in the run up to the summer has deteriorated since the recent drought. This is what the latest monthly report from SGU, Sweden's geological survey, indicates.
Important Public Announcement for Sävar, Västerbotten county
Update April 25 21.15: The important public announcement regarding fire that was issued for Sävar, is no longer in effect.
High fire risk in southern and central Sweden
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency warns that the dry, warm weather prevailing in southern and central Sweden has led to great risk of fire in woodlands and fields. The forecast indicates that the fire risk will increase going forward.
Important Public Announcement for Hässleholms municipality, Skåne county
Update April 24 09.57 AM: the important public announcement regarding fire that was issued for Hässleholms municipality, Skåne county, is no longer in effect.The danger has passed.
Important public announcement for Luleå, Norrbotten county
Update April 18 06.55 AM: the important public announcement regarding fire and smoke that was issued for Luleå municipality, is no longer in effect. The danger has passed.
Important public announcement for Mjölby, Östergötland county
Update April 18 6:50 AM: The important public announcement regarding fire and smoke that was issued for Sya, Spångsholms bruk in Mjölby municipality, is no longer in effect. The danger has passed.
Important public announcement for Sölve, Sölvesborg
Update April 9, 5.30: The Important public announcement that was issued for Sölve, Sölvesborg Municipality, is no longer in effect. The danger has passed.
Important public announcement for Limhamn, Malmö
Update April 9, 4.01: The Important public announcement that was issued for Limhamn, Malmö, is no longer in effect. The danger has passed.
Important public announcement for Varberg, Halland
Update April, 4, 23.00: The warning for Varberg, Halland, because of a fire in an industrial building, has been withdrawn.
Important Public Announcement for Skultuna
Update 23:55 The warning has been withdrawn. Original text: An Important Public Announcement regarding fire and smoke has been issued for Skultuna, Västmanland county. People are urged to avoid the area, to go inside and close doors, windows and vents.
Warning class 2 storm in the Lappland Mountains
SMHI (Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute) has issued a Class 2 storm warning for storm in the Lappland Mountains. The warning will be in effect Saturday afternoon until Sunday.
The Swedish Security Service: Unchanged terror threat level in Sweden
The National Centre for Terrorist Threat Assessment (NCT) ascertains that the total terrorist threat level in Sweden remains at level three on a five-point scale. The decision is based on NCT's annual assessment for 2019 which is being presented today. Islamic terrorism remains the main threat,…
The Swedish Embassy concerning the shooting in Utrecht
Update 18/3 7.30 PM: Due to the person who is suspected of being the offender having been arrested, the Dutch authority NCTV has reduced the threat level for the province of Utrecht to level 4 on a five-point scale, writes the Swedish Embassy in the Netherlands.
Important Public Announcement for Halmstad
Update 16.30: The warning has been withdrawn. Original text: Important Public Announcement for Halmstad. An industrial building is on fire at Stena Recycling in Fyllinge. The fire is creating toxic fumes. The incident commander urges that everyone in the area goes indoors and close all doors,…
Storm warning in Skåne
SMHI (Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute) has issued a Class 2 storm warning for strong winds in Skåne. The warning will be in effect Friday afternoon.
Sign up onto Svensklistan if you are near India or Pakistan
Recently, the tensions between India and Pakistan have increased and, according to the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the situation is being aggravated further. The embassy urges all Swedish citizens currently in the area to be very careful and to sign up onto the list of citizens,…
Important Public Announcement for Borås
Update: The warning has been withdrawn. Original text: An industrial property on Evedalsgatan in central Borås is on fire with a large amount of smoke as a result. The incident commander requests that everyone in the area go indoors and close all doors, windows, and vents. This concerns Lundby and…
Important Public Announcement for Smygehamn, Skåne län
Update: The warning has been withdrawn. Original text: An Important Public Announcement regarding fire and smoke has been issued for Smygehamn, Skåne län.
SMHI issues hurricane and storm warnings in northern areas
On Friday, SMHI announced a number of category 2 warnings of windy weather in northern Sweden. Winds are expected to be most extreme in the uplands of northern Lappland, with hurricanes of at least 33 metres/second.
Warning class 2 for storm gusts in inland parts of Norrbotten county
SMHI has issued a class 2 warning for storm gusts in inland parts of Norrbotten county.
Warning class 2 storm in the Northern parts of the Lappland Mountains
SMHI issued a class 2 warning on Thursday for a storm in Norra Lapplandsfjällen, the Northern parts of the Lappland Mountains.
The investigation of the summer's forest fires has been completed
During the summer of 2018, Sweden was hit by the most extensive forest fires in modern times. The investigation reviewing the management of the forest fires has now been completed.
Storm gust warning for parts of Jämtland
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, SMHI, issued a class 2 warning on Thursday for storm gusts in inland parts of Jämtland county. The warning applies for Friday, when northwesterly storm gust winds of 25 m/s are expected.
Storm warning for the mountains
Storm-force winds are expected from Thursday afternoon in the mountain regions in Norrbotten, Västerbotten, and Jämtland counties. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, SMHI, has issued a class 2 storm warning. Class 2 is the highest warning level for wind in mountain regions.
SMHI warns of heavy drifting snow
Update January 8, 21:50: SMHI have revoked the weather warning class 2 for heavy drifting snow for the Stockholm Uppsala and Gävleborg counties.
Many households without electricity and drinking water after the storm
Update 8 January 16.20: The damage to the electricity grid after the storm is extensive and it will take until 18-25th January for all customers to get their electricity back, according to electricity provider Vattenfall.
Important public announcement for Söderbärke, Dalarna
Update: The warning has been revoked.