Disaster hazard maps going unused in Sri Lanka, creators say

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2 Dec 2014

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1 Dec 2014

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Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Mon, 1 Dec 2014 11:28 GMT
Author: Amantha Perera

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sri Lanka needs to make better use of hazard mapping to minimise the impact of frequent, and often devastating, extreme weather events linked to climate change, experts say.

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