Saulius Žilinskas, Chief Specialist of the Situation Coordination Division of the Fire Protection and Rescue Department 15min claimed that the number of calls due to a natural disaster had increased several times last day compared to a normal day. By 6 o’clock in the morning, rescuers went to 128 calls, the vast majority of which were related to the effects of the wind – trees falling on the carriageway.
Rescuers went to Kaunas county the most times – 37 times and to Alytus county – 24 times. Prienai, Kaunas, Jonava and Kaišiadorys dominate among the cities.
S.Žilinskas informed that there are no data that people have been injured due to felled trees, but 4 cars were damaged in Kaunas, Radviliškis.
15min photo by reader Vytautas / Audra clouds in Tauragė
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The fall of 3 trees on the buildings was also recorded. Trees fell on houses in Alytus, Biržai and Radviliškis.
According to the Chief Specialist of the Situation Coordination Division of the Fire and Rescue Department, calls have also been received for felled trees since 6 a.m. this morning, but the department will be able to provide statistics later.
Without electricity – 5 thousand. population
As after every major storm, part of the population was left without electricity. Paulius Kalmantas, ESO Public Relations Project Manager 15min informed that currently there are no 5 thousand electricity. population – significantly less than in the early morning, when there were 18 thousand people left without electricity. population.
“We were ready, the brigades were strengthened, we were watching where the storm would go. Operational faults are repaired, part is remotely restored, “said P. Kalmantas.
Photo by 123RF.com/Power supply
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According to him, the faults were recorded where the storm was going on – ie all over Lithuania, except for the western part.
“5 thousand. a relatively small number, not comparable to what can be expected after spring storms or winter. We are making every effort to restore the electricity supply as soon as possible, “said P. Kalmantas.
Residents were warned on Wednesday that heavy rains could occur in Lithuania in the evening, with splinters promised in some places. In the evening, the scum was indeed recorded in Utena district, the storm reached Kaunas, but Vilnius escaped with a short rain.
15min recalls that even today there will be heavy rains in some places, hail will fall, and in some places there will be a splash. During the fleet, sudden wind gusts of up to 15–20 m / s are expected. It will remain drier in Samogitia, where the probability of rain is low. The temperature will slowly start to drop, after reaching most of the country it will not reach 30 degrees and will be between 27-29 and only in some places on the eastern side of the country will it still warm up to 30-31 degrees. At the western edge of the country it will be fresher, it will only warm to 22-24 degrees.
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