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⭕️According to the 2024 housing census, Delft had only 893 housing units. When it comes to flood relief of Rs. 25,000 funds were released (for distribution) for 1,216. When handing out taxpayer...
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⭕️According to the 2024 housing census, Delft had only 893 housing units. When it comes to flood relief of Rs. 25,000 funds were released (for distribution) for 1,216. When handing out taxpayer...
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⭕ Rs. 50,000 - for basic household items ⭕ Rs. 25,000/month - for rent after losing a home, for 3 months (extendable to 6). ⭕ Rs. 25,000 - monthly aid for 2-member families that lost homes and jobs. ⭕ Rs. 50,000 - monthly aid for families with more than 2 members that lost homes and jobs. ⭕ Up to Rs. 5M - for families without land or living in unsafe areas. ⭕ Rs. 5M - to build a new house if fully destroyed....
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⭕ The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports more than 15,000 homes destroyed across Sri Lanka. ⭕ Over 200 roads remain impassable. ⭕ At least 10 bridges are damaged. ⭕ Sections of the rail network and the national power grid are also affected. ⭕ The damage comes after flooding triggered by Cyclone Ditwah - among the worst Sri Lanka has seen since Indian ocean Tsunami...
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⭕ When will the water level peak in Colombo? Best estimate: Tomorrow morning (6am-8am). ⭕What will be the peak water level at Naganagam St? 8.6 ft(max) (current level is 7.8 ft). ⭕How long will water stay above major flood level? At least two days. #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #StayAlert #StaySafe 🙏
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When relief amounts are large, people will game the system. The Government must double-check the data and use a transparent verification process before giving out money. ⭕ Rushing to finish...
⭕ 478 km of the 1,593 km railway network remain usable after cyclone damage, per Essential Services Commissioner-General B.K. Prabath Chandrakeerthi. #SriLanka #CycloneDitwah
⭕ 465 dead; 366 missing. Highest deaths in Kandy: 118, with 171 still missing. ⭕ 783 houses fully destroyed; 31,417 houses partly. ⭕ 1,558,919 people (437,507 families) listed as affected. That is...
⭕️ Water levels at Nagalagam Street have now come below the major flood level and are receding at a steady pace. #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕️ Water levels are now receding at a steady pace at Nagalagam Street, and levels are expected to come below the major flood mark in the next few hours. #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕️ Water levels are now slowly receding. It will take another day or two to come below the minor flood level in Colombo. #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕ Current Water Level: 8.4 ft 🔻 ⭕ After reaching a peak of 8.5 ft, the water level in Nagalagam Street has started to gradually decrease.. #SriLanka🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕ Current Water Level: 8.5 ft ⭕ After remaining at 8.45 ft for three hours, the water level at Nagalagam Street has shown a slight increase to 8.5 ft. Water levels are expected to stabilize around...
⭕ Current Water Level: 8.45 ft (Stable) ⭕ The water level has stabilized around 8.45 ft. According to our previous analysis, the water level was expected to reach its peak around 8.00 am on...
⭕ Current Water Level: 8.4 ft 🔺 ⭕ Colombo flood levels are now nearly a foot higher than in 2016 and are expected to flatten out in the next couple of hours. #SriLanka🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕️ Current Water Level: 7.8 ft 🔺 ⭕️ Colombo flood levels are now above the 2016 levels and are expected to rise further over the next 12 hours. #SriLanka🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
(How the Hanwella peak resulted in the Nagalagam Street peak) Hanwella (m) → Nagalagam Street, Colombo (ft) ◽️ 1989: 11.56 m → 9.2 ft ◽️ 1992: 8.27 m → 5.1 ft ◽️ 1999: 9.39 m → 6.6 ft ◽️ 2005: 9...
⭕️ Current Water Level: 7.6 ft 🔺 ⭕️ Colombo flood levels are now at 2016 levels and are expected to rise further over the next 12 hours. #SriLanka🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕️ Water levels at Glencourse are now below the minor flood level, and Hanwella is receding slowly at roughly 5 cm per hour. ⭕️ At Nagalagam Street, the water level has risen to 7.55 ft, while the...
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⭕️ Current Water Level: 7.5 ft ⭕️ Major Flood Level: 7 ft #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕️ In 2025, it has remained above that level for more than 40 hours. With water staying high for so long upstream, Colombo’s floodwaters may not recede within the typical 2-3 day timeframe....
⭕️ Looking at the last two major floods, 2016 and 1989, Colombo’s peak water level usually arrives about 30 hours after the peak at Hanwella. ⭕️ In the current situation, Hanwella crossed its major...
⭕️ Current Water Level: 10.82 m🔻 ⭕️ Major Flood Level: 10.00 m #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏