Sri Lanka: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2012
Disaster description
Heavy rains have battered Sri Lanka since the middle of December 2012, causing floods and landslides, which killed 36 people and affected over 300,000 (Govt, 27 Dec 2012). As of 21 Dec, over 56,000 people sheltered in 171 evacuation centers; almost 1,500 houses were destroyed and more than 4,800 damaged (OCHA, 21 Dec 2012).
Affected Countries
Latest Updates
Maps and Infographics
Philippines + 9 more
Asia-Pacific region 22 - 28 January, 2013 - Natural disasters and other events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific
Philippines + 6 more