there is a danger to the public. On 26 November, Statoil was forced to close three platforms due to high waves. Waves were expected to reach along the Norwegian coastline. In Stapnes, Norway 3 members of the Skumringslandet film crew were swept out to sea as they filmed the crashing waves. One managed to get back to shore, however the others did not. In Bergen a man was also killed after being hit by a falling tree. A landslide was also initiated close to Myrdal, which resulted in disruption to the Oslo-Bergen train service. There was also severe disruption to ferry services between the Scandinavian countries with thousands of passengers stranded. In England the Environment Agency issued warnings of a storm surge to affect the East Coast on 27 November. Whitby town centre was flooded with reports of flooding around the Tyne, Humber and Norfolk coast. The highest tide in 14 years of measurement was recorded in Hull, where the Hull tidal barrier was lowered to protect the city. The grey seal colony at Donna Nook in Lincolnshire was inundated during pupping season. In Estonia of birch timber were swept off the Lithuanian ship MS Alfalina west of Saaremaa. Eesti Energia estimated that 6500 customers were without electricity countrywide in the wake of the storm, with even the Christmas tree in Tallinn being toppled by the strong wind. References External links Flooding in Whitby November 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-6H_zGhv50&feature=player_embedded Flooding in Whitby November 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ri_OTwjxdQ&feature=player_embedded Facebook Wall showing damage caused by Berit in the Faroe Islands https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ódnin-Berit/293476274019374?sk=wall Berit 2011 meteorology 2011 disasters in the United Kingdom 2011 in the Faroe Islands 2011 in Norway 2011 in Sweden 2011 disasters in Russia Berit Storm tides of the North Sea Berit November 2011 events in Europe