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Tuesday, 23.04.2024, 15:06
Losses caused by flooding in Ogre reach almost EUR 1 mln
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The flood has caused damage to many infrastructure objects – streets, roads, canals, ditches, a dam; about 120 private properties are inundated, 50 of which are houses.
The amount of losses caused to the municipality's infrastructure objects have reached EUR 632,810, losses caused to single family houses – about EUR 250,000.
Deputy Chief Executive of the Ogre City Council, Peteris Spakovskis said that these are rough calculations; specialists are still calculating the actual losses. "A precise figure will be known only after all property is inspected. This will require at least another week." He urges residents to turn to the municipality with a notice in order to have their waterlogged premises inspected.
A total of 19 petitions have been submitted to the municipality so far.
The municipality plans to pay social aid benefits in the amount of up to EUR 356 for one family.
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