Tanks overflowing due to torrential rains and floods.
Friday , 28 December 2012
Due to torrential rains in the north, tanks and rivers are overflowing and people normal lives have got drastically affected.
Tanks and rivers located in the Kilinochchi, Mullaitheevu, Vavuniay and Mannar districts are overflowing. Rivers are overflowing and many roads have got closed down owing to floods.
Approximately 12 thousand families from five districts in the north are affected due to floods is according to district secretariat assessment.
6,592 persons from 1,732 families were affected until yesterday midnight from Kilinochchi district and out of this 2,189 persons from 563 families are sheltered in 11 welfare centers was mentioned by Kilinochchi District Disaster Management unit.
Poonagari Paranthan road, Mulankavil road, Vattakachchi Kilinochchi road located in the Kilinochchi district, water level has risen, hence transportation has got affected.
Water levels have increased at the tanks, hence people from low line areas are cautioned to be more attentive was stated by Kilinochchi Disaster Management unit.
Mullaitheevu
7 thousand and 796 persons from two thousand and 362 families from five divisional secretariat units located in the Mullaitheevu district are affected. 3 thousand and 505 persons from 120 families from Ottuchuttan divisional secretariat unit, 972 persons from 278 families located in Puthukudiyiruppu divisional secretariat unit, 328 families from Maanthai east are affected and are sheltered in schools. Cooked food are distributed was mentioned by officials.
457 persons from 420 families from Thunukkai divisional secretariat unit are affected, and they are sheltered in schools and public buildings.
Ottuchuttan Muthu Iyankattu tank is overflowing hence it was unable to take an assessment immediately about the people affected. Further the functions of Divisional secretariat assignments have come to a standstill. The entire details could be provided tomorrow morning (today) was mentioned by Mullaitheevu District Government Agent N.Vethanayagan.
Ottuchuttan, Bandaravanni, Karuvelankandal, Katsilaimadu, Peraru, Kanagarathinapuram Vasanthapuram, Muthu Iyankattu, Moothavinayagar Muthalam Gandam, Irandaam Kandam localities have submerged.
Transport service to Mulalitheevu Ottochuttan road got closed down. Paranthan Puthukudiyiruppu road is also closed for conveyance owing to Moongilaru overflows. Transport affected.
150 and more vehicles carrying pilgrims on a tour to Mullaitheevu got trapped in Udaiyaarkattu locality yesterday night as they were unable to move due to adverse weather conditions. Hence the travelers faced immense difficulties is according to reports.
Irrigation officials have informed that the Vavunikulanthan water levels have increased and there may be a necessity to open the sluice gates, but there are minimum possibilities that the tank will rupture.
Thukkai divisional Secretary had asked the 25 families living in the Kidapidichachakulam village located near Vaalkattu area to move to safer areas as a preliminary precaution.
Mannar
17,339 persons from 4,229 families located in the Mannar district are affected and are temporarily sheltered in welfare centers and public places. Concerning the flood situation an emergency meeting was held yesterday headed by Mannar Additional Government Agent Stanley De Mel.
Many assignments and emergency assistance were discussed at the meeting. Kattukarai tank water management too was discussed is according tor reports.
Officials informed the displaced people from Mannar are shelter in 17 evacuation camps
Vavuniya
Due to continuous rainfalls in the Vavuniya district, and floods, 16 thousand 450 persons from 4650 families are affected.
Eight camps are introduced at Vavuniya Tamil divisional secretariat unit and one camp at Sinhala divisional secretariat unit and 16 to 25 camps are organized at Chettikulam divisional secretariat unit, which are accommodating the displaced people.
Vavuniyakulam, Alagallakulam and Kanagarayankulam are in a state of collapsing. Already 53 small tanks in the Vavuniya district had been damaged. Transport to the villages is affected.
Water levels in tanks
According to the information received yesterday, the water levels in some tanks are increasing and the water is some is getting spilling. Details are given below “
Akkarayan Kulam located in Kilinochchi district water level spilling is 26 ft.2 inch. Kalmadukulam water spilling is 26 ft.2 ft.Piramanthanarukulam 13ft.6 inches spilling 1 ft and 6 inches.
Puthumarippulam 17 ft 8 inches, and spilling one foot and 2 inches. Kanagambikaikulam 11 ft.3 inches, spilling 1 ft.3 inches. Vannerikulam the water level is 10ft.3 inches and spilling 9 inches.
Water level at Vavunikulam 27 ft spilling 2 ft., Renniyankulam 11 ft 5 inch spilling, Iyankulam 13 ft 6 inches water spilling, Ambalaperumai tank spilling 10 ft 5 inches, Kottaikattiya tank 9 ft 7 inches water is getting spilling.
Mallavikulam 11 ft 5 inch spilling, Maruthankulam 11ft 8 inches water spilling, Kalvilankulam 11 ft. 9 inches, spilling 4 inches. Kollavilan tank 11ft 6 inch, water spilling 6 inches.
Panankaamkulam 9 ft 5 inch water spilling, Palaiya Murikandikulam 9 ft. 6 inch spilling 6 inches and at Therankandal tank water level is 11 ft.6 inches and spilling 4 inches.
