Department of Meteorology has issued warnings of severe lightning for several districts in the country and requested residents to take adequate measures to minimise damage
There may be temporary localised strong winds during thundershowers. The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damages caused by lightning activity,” the department said in a statement.
The Met Department also advised the public to:
seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees
avoid open areas such as paddy fields, tea plantations and open water bodies during thunderstorms
avoid using wired telephones and connected electric appliances during thunderstorms
avoid using open vehicles, such as bicycles, tractors and boats etc,
beware of fallen trees and power lines
for emergency assistance contact the local disaster management 117.
