NaturalDisasters

Latvian official: Risk fund needed for disaster compensation

Latvian Agriculture Minister Arnis Krauze has told the LETA News Agency in an interview that if the country’s farmers refuse to support the establishment of a special risk fund to [..]

Residents might receive up to EUR 3,000 for recovery from July storms

A conceptual agreement has been reached that each resident who suffered damages in the storm at the end of July will be able to receive up to EUR 3,000 in [..]

Red flood warning issued for Jekabpils area

A red flood warning has been issued for residential areas on the banks of the River Daugava from Jekabpils to Zelki. An ice buildup up the river from Plavinas has [..]

Storm leaves thousands of Baltic states households without power

The Baltic States were devastated by a severe storm over the weekend. ESTONIA The storm, forecasted to last until Sunday evening, has brought over 1,400 calls to rescuers and left [..]