2024-08-03 15:07:34
The water level in the Svete river near Üziņi has risen by 278 cm.
The Svete parish administration reports that Baložu street has been flooded and the water is also starting to flood the cottages of Atpūta village. At the moment, the houses have not been damaged by the sudden floods, but a couple of summer houses in the village of Atpūtas, including the part of the road on Baložu Street, have been submerged.
The municipality emphasizes that the situation is not critical at the moment, however, as the water level in the river rises, residents should be careful and observe all precautionary measures. Jelgava county municipal services are ready to respond in a crisis situation and provide assistance to residents who need it.
In case of evacuation, residents are invited to contact the head of the Svēte parish administration, Edgar Grinoff, on the phone number 29522868.
The municipality of Jelgava region is following the current situation and, if necessary, will try to cordon off the flooded territory as much as possible. Also, when the amount of water stabilizes, the parish pump will be operated, draining the excess water away.
The municipality invites building owners who have valuable inventory in summer houses and residential premises to move it to safer premises in a timely manner.
The city municipality, on the other hand, reports that the rescue service has contacted colleagues in Lithuania, who inform that as a result of the extreme floods, huge areas in the neighboring country were flooded and the flood water overflowed the Svėte river. Residents should be prepared to evacuate.
The responsible services of the municipality go to the residents of the houses to report the approaching floods and to be ready for the evacuation of the residents.
As the water level in the Svete river rises, the section of Bāra road before the pedestrian bridge of Bāra road is flooded, traffic is limited.
Residents who need help or evacuation are invited to report to the Municipal Operational Information Center by phone 8787 or write to e-mail “[email protected]”.
The State Fire and Rescue Service also states that it is in continuous communication with local governments.
It has already been announced that the Jelgava region and Jelgava suffered a lot from the storm and rain on Sunday and Monday.
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2024-08-03 15:07:34