Up to 100 millimeters of rain fell in a short time on Sunday and mainly affected Härnösand, Kramfors, Sollefteå, and Örnsköldsvik.
Roads were washed away and two trains – one loaded with timber and one with lithium and ammunition – derailed.
During the night towards Monday, no new incidents have been reported, but the traffic situation remains strained.
Continued stop
There is a stop in passenger train traffic between Sundsvall and Umeå due to high water flows against the embankment.
There, the water must disappear so that we can inspect and see if the embankment itself has suffered any damage, if there is anything we need to address or if it is safe to release the traffic, says Peter Jonsson, press communicator.
According to SJ, the opportunities for replacement traffic, i.e., buses, are limited.
It may require three to five buses to replace a train, and there are quite a few trains that go here every day, says press chief Jonas Olsson.
SJ's affected travelers receive an SMS and can either rebook or get their money back.
Around 30 roads are also damaged to the extent that there is limited accessibility or that they are completely closed off. The Swedish Transport Administration cannot rule out that there will be more landslides or damage.
It's a continued difficult situation. There are large flows in the area. As soon as it got light this morning, we started going out to inspect both the railway and the road network to see what we have missed, where we should allocate resources, and where we can start restoring.
Not getting to school
In Kramfors municipality, several school transports are canceled, which affects at least 50–75 students who may not get to school on Monday. Additionally, some students who take the bus in line traffic may also be affected.
The school buses cannot get through, then there may be some parents who can take a detour and drive their children, says Ann-Christine Johnson, administrative manager at the education administration.
In both Härnösand and Örnsköldsvik, the municipality's services, including school transports and home care, are expected to function without major disruptions.
