Heavy Rains

The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber Warning for heavy rains, with the Western Province among the areas expected to experience heavy showers over the next 24 hours. The warning, issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning…

According to the Department of Meteorology, the South-West monsoon is gradually establishing over the island. The current rainy conditions over the south-western parts of the island are expected to continue for the next few hours.…

The season’s first heavy rains and snowfall ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas of Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s national disaster…

At least 30 people have lost their lives after heavy rains triggered a massive landslide near the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir in India, news agency ANI reported. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah called the landslide…

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa districts during the afternoon or night…

Heavy rains and flooding persisted at Dubai International Airport (DXB), causing disruptions late into Tuesday evening. Operations halted for 25 mins in the afternoon, with 45 flights cancelled by 5:15 pm, a DXB spokesperson told Gulf News.…