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11 Oct 1995

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka - Floods Information Report No.1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
DHA-GENEVA 95/0453
1.DUE TO A DEPRESSION OVER THE EAST COAST OF INDIA AND INTER-MONSOONAL RAINS, THE LOW-LYING AREAS OF TWO ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS - RATNAPURA AND KEGALLE - WERE FLOODED DURING THE NIGHT OF 7 OCTOBER. FLOOD WATERS ARE SUBSIDING, BUT, ACCORDING TO THE METEOROLOGY DEPARTMENT, INTER-MONSOONAL RAINS WILL CONTINUE.

2.APPROXIMATELY 20,000 PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED. TWO MINOR LANDSLIDES WERE REPORTED IN THE HILL COUNTRY REGION IN WHICH FOUR PERSONS WERE KILLED.

3.THE GOVERNMENT IS PROVIDING RELIEF ASSISTANCE. NO INTERNATIONAL APPEAL IS EXPECTED.

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11 Oct 1995

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Floods Oct 1995 UN DHA Information Report 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
DHA-GENEVA 95/0453

SRI LANKA - FLOODS
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
11 OCTOBER 1995

1.DUE TO A DEPRESSION OVER THE EAST COAST OF INDIA AND INTER-MONSOONAL RAINS, THE LOW-LYING AREAS OF TWO ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS - RATNAPURA AND KEGALLE - WERE FLOODED DURING THE NIGHT OF 7 OCTOBER. FLOOD WATERS ARE SUBSIDING, BUT, ACCORDING TO THE METEOROLOGY DEPARTMENT, INTER-MONSOONAL RAINS WILL CONTINUE.

2.APPROXIMATELY 20,000 PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED. TWO MINOR LANDSLIDES WERE REPORTED IN THE HILL COUNTRY REGION IN WHICH FOUR PERSONS WERE KILLED.
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10 May 1995

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka - Floods Information Report No. 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
DHA-GENEVA 95/0168
1. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF MAY HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WINDS HAVE HIT THE COUNTRY CAUSING EXTENSIVE FLOODING AS WELL AS LANDSLIDES IN THE WESTERN, NORTH WESTERN, SABRAGAMUWA AND SOUTHERN PROVINCES.

2. SO FAR ONE DEATH AND A SMALL NUMBER OF INJURED HAVE BEEN REPORTED, WHILE OVER 10,000 FAMILIES ARE REPORTED TO BE DISPLACED.

3. ROAD TRAFFIC, ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN INTERRUPTED IN SOME AREAS.

4. AT THE MOMENT, GOVT. IS NOT PLANNING TO LAUNCH AN INTERNATIONAL APPEAL.

5. THE UNDP/DHA RESIDENT

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