Editing Geography of Norway (section)

=== Hazards and natural disasters ===
[[European windstorm|European windstorms]] with hurricane-strength winds along the coast and in the mountains are not uncommon.{{Citation needed|date=September 2018}} [[Avalanche|Avalanches]] on steep slopes, especially in the northern part of the country and in mountain areas. [[Landslide|Landslides]] have been fatal, mostly in areas with soil rich in [[marine clay]], as in lowland areas near Trondheimsfjord.{{Citation needed|date=September 2018}} [[Tsunami|Tsunamis]] have killed people; usually caused by parts of mountains ([[rockslide]]) falling into fjords or lakes. This happened 1905 in [[Loen, Norway|Loen]] in [[Stryn Municipality]] when parts of [[Ramnefjell]] fell into [[Loenvatnet]] lake, causing a {{convert|40|m|adj=on}} tsunami which killed 61 people. It happened again in the same place in 1936, this time with 73 victims. 40 people were killed in [[Tafjord]] in [[Norddal Municipality]] in 1934.<ref>Furseth, A. (1994). ''Dommedagsfjellet: Tafjord 1934''. Oslo: Gyldendal. Cited in {{cite journal |last1=Rød |first1=Sverre Kjetil |last2=Botan |first2=Carl |last3=Holen |first3=Are |date=June 2012 |title=[[Risk communication]] and worried publics in an imminent rockslide and tsunami situation |journal=Journal of Risk Research |volume=15 |issue=6 |pages=645–654 |doi=10.1080/13669877.2011.652650 |s2cid=145562162}}</ref>