By Tharushi Weerasinghe
Sri Lanka’s emergency response to Cyclone Ditwah unfolded under immense pressure this week, with national and district authorities activating early warnings, evacuations and search-and-rescue operations as the system intensified.
Yet many affected residents told the Sunday Times that they only realised the severity of the cyclone by Thursday night, raising concerns about how effectively warning systems functioned on the ground.
Residents in areas with power interruptions, like Kandy, were also completely cut off early on since no warnings had been given to residents to charge their devices or prepare alternative communication methods.
Read more in today's Sunday Times here
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