HEAVY RAIN WARNING NUMBER TEN

HEAVY RAIN WARNING NUMBER TEN ISSUED BY THE SOLOMON ISLANDS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE AT 7:00AM THIS MORNING ON WEDNESDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY 2025.


A HEAVY RAIN WARNING IS NOW CURRENT FOR MOST PROVINCES.
SITUATION: AN ACTIVE TROUGH LIES OVER SOLOMON ISLANDS THAT LINKS TO TROPICAL CYCLONE ALFRED IN THE NORTHERN CORAL SEAS AND TROPICAL CYCLONE SERU LOCATED EAST OF


ASSOCIATED CLOUDS AND HEAVY RAIN WITH THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT ALL PROVINCES.
SUCH LOCALISED HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO POSSIBLE LANDSLIDE AND FLASH FLOODING OVER COMMUNITIES LIVING NEAR HILL SLOPES, CLOSE TO LARGE RIVERS, STREAMS AND LOW-LYING AREAS.


SEA TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO CONSIDER SAFETY ACTIONS AS SUCH HEAVY RAIN CAN REDUCE VISIBILITY.


PEOPLE ARE THEREFORE STRONGLY ADVISED TO TAKE SAFETY MEASURES TO AVOID DANGER AND LOSS OF LIVES.
PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AT 7:00PM THIS EVENING.

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