Landslide warning for several areas in Badulla, Ratnapura

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued warnings for possible landslides within the next 24 hours in several areas in the Badulla and Ratnapura areas.

Accordingly, the NBRO said since the rainfall within the last 24 hours has exceeded 100mm and if the rains continue, the people in the Haldummulla area of the Badulla Divisional Secretariat Division(s) (DSD) and surrounding areas and Elapatha of the Ratnapura Divisional Secretariat Division(s) (DSD) and surrounding areas need to be on alert for the possibility of landslides, slope failures, rock failures, cut failures and ground subsidence and be ready to evacuate to safer locations if the need arises.

Furthermore, people living in landslide prone areas should be extra vigilant and should be ready to move quickly to safer places if heavy rains continue, cautioned the NBRO.