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GALLERY AND VIDEO: Tammiste streets remain underwater as residents use rubber boats and wading

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Floodwater remains on several streets and in yards in Tammiste, near Pรคrnu, Estonia.
  • The Ristiku road section leading from Rakvere highway is particularly difficult to pass, and the water is receding slowly.

Several streets in Tammiste remain underwater, and residents are moving through the flooded area in rubber boats and by wading.

The flooding has also reached yards across the residential district. One of the most severely affected sections is Ristiku road, which turns off Rakvere highway. Movement there remains seriously disrupted, while the water is receding only slowly.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.