Rivers in central Latvia, near Jelgava, have overflowed due to floods in neighboring Lithuania, and in addition, it has been raining for a week, and the authorities fear that they will have to evacuate the population.
"Residents must be prepared for evacuation," according to a press release from the city authorities of Jurmala.
Many roads are closed.
"Usually the meadows near the Holy River are pastures for cows, but now there are ducks swimming along the roads," said one farmer.
Last Sunday, 193 millimeters of rain fell in one day, which is like two months of average precipitation, according to the meteorological service.
In the city of Jurmala on the Baltic Sea, known for its beaches, thousands of tree trunks fell from the wind, and houses were badly damaged.
"There are enough broken pine trees behind our house to open a sawmill," one resident of Jurmala told AFP.
The park was destroyed, the buildings were flooded, and train traffic was interrupted in this popular seaside resort.
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