Video posted online by deputy mayor Edvards Ratnieks showed a large section of roof wobbling unnervingly in strong winds, posing a potential danger to pedestrians if it should become detached.
Uzmanību! Rīgas Domam vēja ietekmes rezultātā ir atrauta pārseguma konstrukcijas daļa no jumta un pastāv iespēja, ka šī jumta daļa var atdalīties un nokrist. Doma laukums tiks slēgts līdz bīstamības novēršanai. https://t.co/Z9OhfAHsoK
— Rīga (@RigasDome) July 29, 2024
Elsewhere in the capital, municipal transport company Rīgas Satiksme said its routes through the Biķernieki forest had been closed by the State Fire And Rescue Service (VUGD) due to the danger posed by falling trees. The VUGD in turn repeated its call for people to stay at home if at all possible as strong winds and heavy rain are expected to continue for several more hours.
