As a result of the heavy rainfall, the water level in Durbe will rise very quickly / Day

by times news cr

An orange warning has been announced from today until tomorrow, January 3, at 3 p.m.

Residents living on the shores of Durbe must be ready to protect themselves and their property. Flooding of property and transport infrastructure is possible. Electricity and water supply, telecommunication communications may be disrupted. Evacuation may be necessary, warns the service. Residents are asked not to visit or move in flood-prone areas, not to endanger themselves and not to hinder the rescue services.

In the event that hydrometeorological conditions have caused damage that threatens human health and life, communication or public transport movement, residents should call the unified emergency telephone number 112.

As announced, the water level will continue to rise on Thursday, the floodplains of several rivers will be widely flooded, in some places also the lowest places, according to the forecasts of the Center of Environment, Geology and Meteorology of Latvia.

In certain sections of the rivers, the orange warning level may be temporarily exceeded, as the water level continues to rise very rapidly in some places.

Forecasters indicate that today it is getting colder, it is already snowing in many places, there will be a slight frost in some areas, which will contribute to a gradual decrease in the intensity of the water level rise.

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