Västernorrland
The village of Ramsås near Härnösand was among Sweden's worst-hit areas by Chernobyl fallout in 1986. Residents like Arne Nyback and Birgitta Öman recall how daily life changed overnight with food restrictions and radiation fears. Forty years on, traces remain.
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A new analysis by Skogsstyrelsen shows that forestry measures like logging and forest roads worsened damage to roads and railways after extreme skyfalls in Västernorrland in September. The rain event caused one death, two derailed freight trains, and widespread infrastructure destruction. The agency warns that similar risks are being rebuilt.