According to the Disaster Management Center, 67,591 people in 17,078 families in 114 Divisional Secretariats of 15 Districts have been affected by the bad weather conditions since last 15 days (21) at around 6pm. Due to the disaster situation one person was killed and 11 injured with two total house damages and 502 partial house damages.
The number of families in the relative houses is 25 and 72 people. There are 122 people in 27 families in three shelters. These personnel belong to Ratnapura, Colombo, Kegalle, Anuradhapura, Kandy, Galle, Kalutara, Jaffna, Puttalam, Gampaha, Hambantota, Badulla, Matara,
Kurunegala, Polonnaruwa districts.52 people from nine families were affected due to flash flooding in Thimibirigasaya in Colombo, Director of Disaster Management Centre Pradeep Kodippili said.
As of yesterday (21) afternoon, the sluice gates were opened in Rajanganaya, Tissa Wewa, Angamuwa, Kala Wewa, Deduru Oya, Tabbowa and Kukule Ganga reservoirs.
Water levels in rivers have risen. Meanwhile, the water level of Attanagalu-Oya has risen significantly. The telephone number 117 can inform about emergency situations. The director added that boats and equipment needed to save people from disaster situations have been placed in the required places. Pradeep Kodippili said that he is constantly monitoring the condition of being submerged in water.
A low pressure zone is likely to form over the south-west Bay of Bengal by today (22), the Meteorological Department said in issuing a red notice about strong winds and rough seas.
The statement issued by the department states that it will first move towards the northeast and reach the central area of the Bay of Bengal by the 24th of this month.
(dailynews.lk)
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