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Affected countries: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
On 14 May, Cyclone Mahasen brought heavy rains and landslides to Sri Lanka, with seven people confirmed dead and 3,881 people displaced due to the resulting heavy rains and landslides. In Bangladesh, following the raising of warning signals to 7 from a possible 10 (expecting severe weather) for Cox...
Affected countries: Sri Lanka
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,...
Affected countries: Sri Lanka
By the end of October 2012, drought had affected an estimated 1.8 million people in Sri Lanka according. Since December 2011, for the second consecutive season, rainfall had been scanty. As a result, many of the water reservoirs dried up, and people living in the worst-hit remote rural areas didn't...
Affected countries: Sri Lanka
On 31 Mar 2012, a tornado accompanied by heavy winds, rain and hail hit zone 1 of Menik Farm, an IDP camp in Northern Sri Lanka. Out of a total of 1,200 shelters, 942 were damaged and over 20 people were injured. (OCHA, 3 Apr 2012)
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Affected countries: Sri Lanka
A storm packing heavy rain and gusty winds lashed southern Sri Lanka, killing at least 19 and leaving 43 fishermen missing. Government intervention began on November 27th. (AFP; Gov't/Disaster Management...
Affected countries: Sri Lanka
Heavy monsoon rains from November 2010 to February 2011 triggered devastating floods in 18 of Sri Lanka's 25 districts in the eastern, northern, north‐central and Uva provinces. According to the Government, close to 1.2 million people (319,451 families) were affected. Hundreds of families had to...
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