On the night of 23 August, Latvia was hit by the strongest summer storm since at least 1966, when comprehensive records of wind gusts across Latvia began, according to information from the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.

A reminder about the 72-hour plan

“It’s as if each of us understands that 72 hours is the absolute minimum we need to be able to survive, that households should have generators, but have we actually done this? Have we stocked up on essentials ...