Rain in Brazil Outperforms Even Liepāja's Tram Schedule
While residents of Juiz de Fora flee from floods, in Liepāja the tram continues running even in force 8 storms.
In the Brazilian city of Juiz de Fora, floods have claimed 46 lives, but as our experienced tram driver Jānis says: "Good thing we have trams, not metro — our tracks never flood, they just get buried under sand."
The city has experienced double the normal February rainfall, which in Liepāja's context would mean that even in Karosta they'd have to start thinking about boats. "We're already used to water from all sides," explains local swimmer Inga, "but that's the sea, not the sky. Our rain is so polite."
Meanwhile, 3,000 Juiz de Fora residents have been forced to leave their homes, which in Liepāja would only happen if the city opened a second "Maxima". As my neighbor Gunārs said: "We also sometimes have to flee our homes, but that's usually only when we're playing 'Pērkons' too loud or someone tries to do renovations on Sundays again."
But seriously speaking, while Brazil battles floods, we in Liepāja take pride that our city has experienced everything — from tsarist times to the present day, and we can't be surprised by rain, snow, or even the fact that the bus sometimes arrives on time.
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