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Critical Warning: Kelani Valley Faces Flood Threat Never Seen in History
The Irrigation Department warns that from now and over the next 24 hours, a high-risk flood situation - at levels
By Hiru News English
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Not only the Kelani River and the Kalu River, but also the Nilwala River and the Gin River, which currently have lower water levels, could see their water levels rise due to the continuous rainfall. The Walawe River also faces a possibility of rising to flood level. Therefore, residents near rivers should evacuate immediately."
What this story is about
People
- Lasantha Sooriyabandara2
- L.S. Sooriyabandara2
- L. S. Sooriyabandara
Organisations
- Department of Irrigation18
- Irrigation Department14
- Hydrology and Disaster Management Division6
- Divisional Secretariat Divisions3
- Disaster Management Authorities3
- Ruwanwella D/S Division
- Irrigation Dept
- D/S Division
Places
- Mahaweli River9
- Kelani River8
- Kelani River Basin7
- Deduru Oya7
- Kelani River Valley6
- Sri Lanka6
- Ruwanwella5
- Kaduwela5
Keywords
- flood27
- warning14
- lying13
- major12
- issued10
- low9
- alert8
- areas8
- for8
- rivers7
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