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Total number of people affected by weather in key regions
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Inclement Weather : One death reported in Batticaloa - Newswire
May 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM One death has been reported in Batticaloa due to inclement weather conditions experienced in Sri Lanka. According to the situation report released by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) at 10.00 am today, the death was reported in Koralepatthu South. A total of 203 persons from 62 families across the Ratnapura, Galle, Monaragala, and Batticaloa districts have been severely affected due to adverse weather. Seventeen (17) individuals from 07 families in the Ratnapura District have been moved to a temporary safety shelter. The DMC reports that 39 houses have sustained partial damage, while one small/ medium enterprise has also sustained damage due to inclement weather. (Newswire) 2026-05-13
Severe weather claims 10 lives around the country - SABC News
The National Disaster Management Centre says 10 people have died due to the recent severe weather battering several provinces in the country. The government has officially classified the situation as a national disaster. The declaration follows widespread flooding, storms, damaging winds and snowfall affecting the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, North West and Mpumalanga. “Currently, we’re sitting at 10 fatalities across all the provinces. One life is too much, but looking back at what has occurred in the previous disaster in the Eastern Cape last year, one can say we managed to be proactive and save lives by evacuating those who were at risk to place them in the temporary emergency shelters, which are currently active in the Eastern Cape only,” says Acting Head of the Centre Thabo Khupari. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre says the Vygieskraal Canal in Belgravia in Athlone has begun to overflow. Spokesperson, Charlotte Powell, has urged residents to be cautious. She says the adverse weather conditions will persist until Tuesday. “Fallen trees, blocked and flooded roads and electricity outages have made up the bulk of the service calls and given the prevailing forecast we expect more impacts as the day progresses. We ask that the public please exercise extreme care and to remain off the roads where possible.” Weather forecast for today: 11 May 2026. Cloudy & cold conditions are expected over the western parts of RSA, with scattered to widespread rain & showers. Otherwise partly cloudy & cool. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather pic.twitter.com/csowLBD95F — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) May 11, 2026 Humanitarian aid organisation Gift of the Givers says it is providing assistance to about six-thousand Cape Town residents affected by the storm. A second cold front has made landfall with gale force winds and heavy rain. Gift of the Givers Project Manager, Ali Sablay, “Our teams have been on the ground from 6am this morning doing assessments we are currently here at Lwandle hostels you can see the devastation is not only to informal structures but to a block of flats the roof has been blown off.” VIDEO | Sablay says they have assisted more than 3 900 people in various centres: Author
Severe Weather Information Centre 3.0
Severe Weather Information Centre, enhancing the availability of authoritative warnings and information related to extreme and/or potentially high-impact weather, water, and climate events from WMO Members, is one of the core components of WMO GMAS Framework in support of the Early Warnings for All Initiative.
SEVERE WEATHER AND INFORMATION CENTRE SA | Facebook
What You'll Find Here: Severe weather alerts (rain, thunderstorms, hail, wind, cold fronts, heatwaves, etc.) Satellite and radar images with expert insights Live storm reports and observations from members across the country Emergency and disaster updates from verified sources (e.g., SAWS, NDMC, SAPS) Weather safety tips, seasonal guidance ...
