Heavy showers to continue in parts of the island tomorrow

Heavy showers to continue in parts of the island tomorrow

October 14, 2024   12:44 pm

The Department of Meteorology states that heavy showers of about 100mm are likely to continue at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara and Trincomalee districts tomorrow (15). 

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, the Met. Department added.

Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night, it said.

Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

In the meantime, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that 134,484 individuals from 34,492 families in 12 districts have been affected by the prevailing severe weather conditions. 

Additionally, three deaths have been confirmed thus far, while 6,963 people from 1,753 families are currently being sheltered in 81 relief centers, the DMC said.

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