Lack of communication
Iveta Ļevkoviča, a resident of Jēkabpils, was not entirely unprepared for the storm. She had drinking water, tinned food and candles at home, and had already packed her documents and essential items into a bag. At first, it seemed as though the electricity supply would be restored soon. But then the communications went down too, and with them – any clarity about what was happening.
“Communication! When you don’t know what’s happening to your loved ones – your...
