| Event: | FL Flood |
| Number: | 2008-000051 |
| Country: | LKA Sri Lanka |
| Location: | eastern, northern Sabaragamuwa Western and Uva parts of Sri
Lanka |
| Date (YMD): | 2008-3-12 |
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| Information Source: | Relief Web |
| Comments: | Due to torrential rain resulting from the North-East monsoon, some districts of the eastern, northern Sabaragamuwa Western and Uva parts of Sri Lanka have been experiencing flood situation since 12th March 2008. The most effected districts are Badulla, Mannar, Trincomalee, Ampara, Monaragala, Ratnapura, Gampaha, and Puttalam.
Floods have caused immense damage to affected areas, interrupting all economic and social activities. It is also reported that there are tremendous damages to infrastructure facilities in the areas. Around families 14,010 consisting of 54,323 have been affected. The victims are suffering untold hardships, as their settlement were destroyed by washed out flood water. |
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