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Landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Colombo Badulla, Gampaha, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Rathnapura
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Colombo Badulla, Gampaha, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Rathnapura effective until 4.00pm on 01st December 2024.
Accordingly,
Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Bandarawela, Meegahakiuwla, Passara and Hali Ela in the Badulla district, Delthota, Pasbage Korale, Udapalatha, Kandy Four Gravets or Gangawata Korale, Akurana, Pathadumbara, Ududumbara, Yatinuwara, Hatharaliyadda, Doluwa, Harispaththuwa, Medadumbara, Pathahewaheta, Udunuwara, Panwila, Poojapitiya, Thumpane and Ganga Ihala Korale in the Kandy district, Galigamuwa, Bulathkohupitiya, Warakapola, Mawanella, Rambukkana, yatiyanthota, Aranayake and Ruwanwella in the Kegalle district, Rattota, Wilgamuwa, Laggala Pallegama, Pallepola, Matale, Ambanganga Korale, Ukuwela, Naula and Yatawatta in the Matale district and Hanguraketha, Walapane and Kotmale in the Nuwara Eliya district.
Level I landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Lungala, Haldumulla, Welimada, Ella, Soranathota, Kandeketiya, Uva Paranagama, Haputale and Badulla in the Badulla district, Seethawaka in the Colombo district, Attanagalla in the Gampaha district, Deraniyagala, Dehiowita and Kegalle in the Kegalle district, Rideegama and Mawathagama in the Kurunegala district, Nuwara Eliya and Ambagamuwa in the Nuwara Eliya district and Blangoda, Imbulpe and Eheliyagoda in the Ratnapura district.
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President Trump says the US has ‘captured’ Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country
President Donald Trump says the United States has ‘captured’ Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country after “large-scale” strikes.
Earlier, Venezuela’s government accused the US of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states, as it rejected “military aggression” by Washington. The government of President Maduro had declared a national emergency following the series of attacks.
The attacks came after months of tension with the US, which has accused Venezuelan President Maduro of being involved in drug trafficking. Maduro has denied the accusations.
On Thursday, Maduro indicated he was open to negotiating a deal with the US to combat drug trafficking. The US has carried out more than 20 air strikes in the sea near Venezuela since September, as it slapped sanctions and upped military pressure on Caracas.
(Aljazeera)
The United States Coast Guard has said it has suspended its search for survivors days after the US military said it struck two more boats in the eastern Pacific amid its ongoing military campaign in waters in and around Venezuela.
In a statement shared on its website on Friday, the Coast Guard said the three-day search had been focused on water “approximately 400 nautical miles [about 740km] southwest of the Mexico/Guatemala border” and had continued for more than 65 hours, but that no sightings of survivors had been reported.
(Aljazeera)
At least 7 explosions have been heard in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, followed by a low-flying aircraft, according to The Associated Press. The southern area of the capital city, located near a major military base, was reportedly without electricity.
Venezuela’s government accuses the US of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states; no word from the US.
The explosions come after months of tension with the United States, which has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of being involved in drug trafficking. Maduro has denied the accusations.
On Thursday, Maduro indicated he was open to negotiating a deal with the US to combat drug trafficking. The US has carried out more than 20 air strikes in the sea near Venezuela since September, as it slapped sanctions and upped military pressure on Caracas.
(Aljazeera)
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