Currently, the largest power outages are observed in the areas of Rēzekne, Preiļi, Ogre, Sigulda, Jēkabpils, Bauska, Aizkraukle, Krāslava, Jelgava, Ludza, Kandava, and Madona. Given the extensive damage caused by the storm, restoring electricity for some customers, especially in forested areas, may take several days, acknowledges 'Sadales tīkls'. By 6 a.m. on Monday, electricity had been restored to approximately 190,000 customers, or 70% of those who had their supply interrupted due to the storm. A total of 307 damage incidents in the distribution network caused by the storm have been addressed, with about 200 'Sadales tīkls' crews working on the repairs, assisted by seven crews from Estonia. On Monday morning, 10 substations, or 6.4% of the total number of substations in the transmission network, remain without power. Damage to the transmission network due to the storm has been recorded on nearly 50 lines and more than 40 substations. To locate the damage in the transmission network, aerial lines extending over 1,500 kilometers need to be inspected, reports 'Augstsprieguma tīkls'. As reported, on Saturday, August 22, and the following night, Latvia was hit by the strongest summer storm in decades, with wind speeds exceeding 30 meters per second in some areas. The inclement weather caused extensive damage to both the distribution and transmission networks, resulting in an initial power outage for approximately 277,000 customers in Latvia.
