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Event: FF Flash Flood Number: 2009-000260 Country: LKA Sri Lanka Location: Date (YMD): 2009-12-17 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: Xinhua News Agency Comments: Thousands of people in eastern Sri Lanka have been marooned by flash floods which also left several roadways impassable, relief officials said here Friday. According to the national co-ordinator of the Disaster Managament Center, 28,640 families in the Batticaloa and Ampara districts had been affected. The two districts have suffered continuous torrential rains since last Wednesday with over 100 milimeters of rains having been recorded in Ampara. Aproximate Location:: Can't see the map? Click here to refresh..   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: Same Event in other Countries: OT-2012-000135-IRQ Other,Iraq: Since the beginning of 2011, clashes between the government and armed opposition groups has caused mass displacement within Syria and into its neighbouring countries. By the end of July, over 123,480 people had fled Syria, into Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq and were registered with UNHCR, with over half of these being children. OT-2012-000135-JOR Other,Jordan: Since the beginning of 2011, clashes between the government and armed opposition groups has caused mass displacement within Syria and into its neighbouring countries. By the end of July, over 123,480 people had fled Syria, into Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq and were registered with UNHCR, with over half of these being children.