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On 17 April, Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology warned that the temperature was expected to increase to "caution level" in the Eastern, North Central and North Western provinces and the Hambantota, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Monaragala, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya districts. [27] As of 27 April, the temperature in the country was 39–40 °C (102 ...
October 6 – Six people are killed from rain-induced mudslides in Sri Lanka. [211] October 8 – Landslides in Yaoundé, Cameroon leaves 27 dead and left 50 injured. [212] October 8 – Bush fires in Darling Downs, Australia kills two people. [213] October 17–23 – Hurricane Norma kills three people in Sinaloa, Mexico. [214]
Christopher C. Burt, a weather historian writing for Weather Underground, believes that the 1913 Death Valley reading is "a myth", and is at least 2.2 or 2.8 °C (4 or 5 °F) too high. [13] Burt proposes that the highest reliably recorded temperature on Earth could still be at Death Valley, but is instead 54.0 °C (129.2 °F) recorded on 30 ...
On 14 May 2016 the Meteorology Department issued a severe weather advisory for twelve hours commencing 11:30 IST. [7] [8] Up to 100mm of rain was expected in parts of eastern and southern Sri Lanka with wind speeds up to 70-80 kmh at sea. [7] [8]
Between May and June 2024, heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka would lead to flash floods, mudslides, and falling trees across the western and southern parts of the island. [1] The floods killed at least 16 people and affected 20 out of the country's 25 districts , with some areas reporting over 400 mm (16 in) of rain.
“The Red Suitcase,” which world premieres in the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons strand, is a rare Nepal-Sri Lanka co-production. The producers have released a first clip from the film. The ...
At least 55 people died and 30 others were reported missing. Thirty-three people were treated for injuries. Adverse weather conditions and damaged infrastructure hampered rescue efforts. [4] At least 1,100 people were rescued and an estimated 10,000 had been displaced from their homes. [9] Nepal police deployed 27,380 personnel nationwide. [13]
The remnants of Yaas caused light rainfall in some areas in Nepal. [75] Some climbers and hikers at Mount Everest and Lhotse in the country were stranded in high summits, while several more were forced to go down due to imminent weather from the interaction of the system's remnants and a prevailing western disturbance. [76] [77]