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After the storm, spells of showers
View(s):By Jayani Madawala
The Meteorology Department forecasted that several spells of showers would occur today in Eastern, Uva and Central Provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Hambantota Districts.
According to their weather report showers or thunderstorms would occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts after 2 p.m.
Badulla: One of the districts where landslide early warning had been issued until today. Pic by Palitha Ariyawansa
They said that strong winds of about 40kmph can be expected at times over Eastern slopes of the central hills, Northern, Eastern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota and Monaragala districts.
They call people to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thunderstorms.
Cyclone Ditwah’s effects faded away after it went away from Sri Lanka, however the high rainfall during that time had affected the mountainous areas as more water soaked into them.
Following the Northeast Monsoon activated after the cyclone’s effects were reduced, even though the rainfall during a monsoon is far lesser than the rainfall which occurred during the cyclonic condition, even small rainfall could trigger landslides and earth slips.
Therefore, the National Building Research Organization extended the landslide early warning issued to the districts of Badulla, Kandy, Kurunegala, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya till today.
The Irrigation Department issued minor flood warnings for Mahaweli, Yan Oya, and Malwathu Oya basins due to heavy rains, with red alerts for major flooding in Mahaweli and Malwathu Oya areas.
While these warnings were later withdrawn when the water levels stabilised, residents near these rivers, especially in vulnerable areas, should remain vigilant for future alerts from the Irrigation Department and Disaster Management Centre.
All schools in the Central Province were closed with effect due to prevailing weather conditions.
The Chief Secretary of the Central Province, Ajith Premasinghe has announced that schools in the Central Province will reopen on the 29th of December.
Cyclone Ditwah caused widespread destruction in the country and left over 643 people dead and 183 missing following subsequent flooding.
Over 1.7 million people have been impacted islandwide across all 25 districts.
Approximately 66,132 people were displaced, with tens of thousands seeking refuge in hundreds of safety centers. More than 6,200 houses were completely destroyed, while over 101,055
sustained partial damages.
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