'Severe' weather alert issued along Latvia's western coast

Mobile phones received a "Severe alert" warning of very strong storm winds with gusts expected of up to 29 metres per second. Warnings came complete with a flashing red icon and say that damage might be possible to electric networks and trees might be blown over. People are advised to charge their mobile phones.

However, slighty confusingly, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre (LVĢMC) the Kurzeme coastline is subject to an orange alert (dan...