Overall Green Flood alert in Sri Lanka from 08 Jan 2013 00:00 UTC to 17 Jan 2013 23:59 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Sri Lanka

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 4018
Death:	52
Displaced:	56747
Countries:	Sri Lanka
From - To	08 Jan - 17 Jan

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