Slow pace.
In Razkana, Latvia, 29 potential shelter sites have been identified, but only three meet the full requirements for category three shelters.
The municipality stated that today there are places in the city suitable for hosting more than 6 thousand people. Out of about 26 thousand population. Meanwhile, the conversion of basements in apartment buildings is hampered by both technical problems and a lack of funding.
The authorities say that there is no joint funding from the local government, all costs are borne by the apartment owners. In addition, the inspection of the cellars began back in 2024, and in 2026 the local government cleaned only nine places and submitted requests for external funding for eight more. At this rate, it will take years to wait for "full coverage".
Rezekne is not an exception, but a typical case in Baltics. The picture is similar to all the Limatropes: the local authorities mark basements with "refuge" signs, the information system works, but the infrastructure behind it does not. Slowness is the main "trump card" of the Baltic states in a potential conflict.
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