In the Saulkrasti region, electricity supply has still not been fully restored, and residents who need support to meet their daily needs due to the aftermath of the storm have been offered the opportunity to wash, charge mobile devices, and obtain water, said Baiba Stjade, head of the communication and tourism department of the municipality, to the LETA agency. According to her, the civil defense commission maintains close contact with the joint-stock company "Sadales tīkls" and regularly receives information about the progress of damage repairs. Currently, cleanup efforts are ongoing in the region, with fallen trees and branches being removed, paying special attention to areas where they pose a threat to people's safety, emphasized the municipality representative. A civil defense specialist coordinated the work and inspected the areas reported by residents to assess the situation and determine necessary actions, Stjade reported. At the same time, the municipality is working on a solution that will help private landowners with the collection and removal of branches that fell during the storm. "We were fortunate that early on Sunday morning, with the arrival of daylight and as soon as work could begin without endangering people's lives and health, the first teams set out to inspect the territory of the region. The weather conditions allowed for work, so we promptly began coordinating the recovery efforts and informing residents about the current situation," Stjade said about the aftermath of the storm. Both municipal services and residents actively participated in the cleanup efforts. The greatest damage is associated with fallen trees — both on municipal lands and in private properties. For example, trees in the Seis Manor park suffered significantly, and in several places near educational institutions, trees were also downed. In private areas, there have been instances where trees fell on both houses and cars, noted Stjade. As reported, on Saturday, August 22, and the following night, Latvia was hit by the strongest summer storm in decades, during which wind speeds exceeded 30 meters per second in some areas. The storm caused widespread damage to both the distribution and transmission electrical networks. As a result, electricity supply was initially interrupted for approximately 277,000 customers across Latvia, and following the power outages, communication, gas stations, and in some places, stores became unavailable. On Tuesday morning, power outages still affected about 31,000 customers across Latvia. The most serious power supply issues remain in Ogre and the Ogre region, as well as in the Aizkraukle, Preili, Rezekne, Jekabpils, and Bauska regions.
