Health5 min read
Boil-water notice: what should you do with water at home?
Learn to read a boil-water notice and use water safely for drinking, food, teeth, showers and infant formula. Follow the supplier's notice lifting it.
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Housing5 min read
Water in the basement after rain: what should you do?
Water in the basement after heavy rain: get a safe plan for notifications, documentation, insurance and drying after surface water or backflow.
Hlib Suslov
Emergency help and preparedness5 min read
Carbon monoxide: safe gas heater and generator use
You cannot smell carbon monoxide. Learn what must never be used indoors, how to prepare backup heating and whom to call about possible poisoning.
Hlib Suslov
Housing5 min read
Frozen water pipes: how to limit the damage
Frozen water pipes at home: learn what to do first, who to notify and how to prevent leaks before cold weather or an extended winter trip.
Hlib Suslov
Transport5 min read
Electric cars in winter: range and rapid charging
Electric cars in winter: understand reduced range, battery preheating and slow rapid charging. Plan safe stops with payment and a backup.
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Emergency help and preparedness5 min read
Wood burning: how to use your stove safely
Learn safe wood burning, from lighting the fire to handling cold ash. See how dry wood, enough air and the stove manual help prevent fires.
Hlib Suslov
Transport5 min read
Convoy driving: safe winter travel over Norwegian mountains
Understand convoy driving on Norwegian mountain crossings. Check road status, prepare your car and learn what to do when waiting or roads close.
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New in Norway2 min read
Integration emergency powers: new consultation in 2026
The government proposes emergency rules for Norwegian classes, schools and housing when arrivals are high. Consultation ends 14 December 2026; no January scheme is adopted.
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Society and history6 min read
Norway's worst days: the disasters that changed the nation
The Black Death, April 9 1940, Kielland, Scandinavian Star, July 22 and Gjerdrum: six of Norway's worst days – and the laws they led to.
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Emergency help and preparedness6 min read
Alert test in Norway: sirens, emergency alert, shelters
Sirens and emergency alert are tested at 12 on the second Wednesday of January and June. Here's how to understand the three signals and find the nearest shelter.
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Consumer rights and scams6 min read
Right to pay with cash in Norway (2026)
You have the right to pay with cash in staffed sales locations for amounts up to 20,000 kroner. Here's how the rule works, what the exceptions are, and how to complain.
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Emergency help and preparedness2 min read
Drowning 2026: water safety for the whole family
Drowning accidents have increased sharply in summer 2026, according to new figures from the Rescue Society. Here's how to keep your family safe in water – with a simple water-safety checklist.
Hlib Suslov