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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Severe inundations in Riga, Livonia, have swept away numerous houses and their contents into the sea, carrying inhabitants past the city without aid due to torrent force. All local building timber lost, but structures undamaged by ice.
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We have here had the greatest Inundations known in the Memory of Man. They have carried off a great Number of Houses, with all their Contents, into the Sea. We were Spectators of this dismal Misfortune. The Ruins of the Houses, with their Inhabitants, passed by this City; but the Impetuosity of the Torrents prevented us from giving them any Assistance. We have lost all our building Timber in the Neighbourhood; our Buildings, however, have received no Damage from the breaking of the Ice.
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Riga, In Livonia
Outcome
great number of houses and contents carried into the sea; inhabitants lost; all building timber in neighbourhood destroyed; local buildings undamaged by ice breakage.
Event Details
Greatest inundations known swept away houses and contents into the sea; ruins with inhabitants passed by the city; torrents prevented assistance; building timber lost in neighbourhood; buildings received no damage from breaking ice.