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A succession of environmental disasters in recent years has proved that Sri Lanka remains ill-equipped to mitigate threats and save precious lives, if anything, the country is racing towards bigger catastrophes.Sat, 03 Jun 2017 21:32:00 +0200sundaytimes-75e2b0bd7c971340283b40a7805b08b3sundaytimesen32.8711 13.18ClimateChangeUNbodiesSecurityCouncilNaturalDisastersUnited NationsSunday TimesSaddam HusseinSecurity CouncilUN Security CouncilForeign Affairs MinistryDonald Trump20170603213200https://tribune.com.pk/story/1424312/not-penny-proposed-nfpp-budget/ISLAMABAD: The federal government has not allocated a single penny for the National Flood Protection Plan (NFPP) 2015-25 in the recently announced federal budget 2017-18 despite the fact that countless precious lives have been lost and hundreds of thousands of people have been rendered homeless in....Thu, 01 Jun 2017 07:04:00 +0200tribune-6a6a083b60226253379279854863d241tribuneen33.718151 73.060547EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeExpress Tribune20170601070400http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/death-toll-in-sri-lanka-mudslides-floods-climbs-past/article_f2b05625-65a0-5e4a-a49f-9eafae541632.htmlIndian soldiers unload supplies to be used in relief operations from NS Jalashwa Indian Navy ship, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Tens of thousands of people marooned by severe flooding and mudslides in Sri Lanka remained in relief camps Tuesday, as aid teams bolstered by Indian Navy....Wed, 31 May 2017 15:46:00 +0200siouxcityjournal-47ea59dd7adeaf8d37ae86a3a4f5e6b8siouxcityjournalen6.693124 80.386436NaturalDisastersAir Force20170531154600http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Sri_Lanka_appeals_for_help_as_floods_foul_water_supply_999.htmlSri Lanka appealed Tuesday for volunteers to help with a massive clean-up after landslides and floods left at least 193 dead and tens of thousands without safe drinking water. The government sought help to purify wells contaminated by the floods, the worst in 14 years after record rainfall in the island's southwest.Wed, 31 May 2017 08:08:00 +0200terradaily-ee98a3c406921a3b2f505bd2674f4c6bterradailyen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorld Health OrganizationDisaster Management CentreRauf Hakeem20170531080800https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/207719-SL-appeals-for-help-as-floods-foul-water-supplySri Lanka appealed on Tuesday for volunteers to help with a massive clean-up after landslides and floods left at least 193 dead and tens of thousands without safe drinking water. The government sought help to purify wells contaminated by the floods, the worst in 14 years after record rainfall in the island’s southwest.Wed, 31 May 2017 02:15:00 +0200thenews-pk-e218111d906e361bb7671652a6761cddthenews-pken1.36100915482186 103.810788264244UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorld Health OrganisationDisaster Management CentreHealth OrganisationRauf Hakeem20170531021500http://saudigazette.com.sa/world/asia/sri-lanka-appeals-help-floods-hit-water-supply/COLOMBO — Sri Lanka appealed on Tuesday for volunteers to help with a massive cleanup after landslides and floods left at least 193 dead and tens of thousands without safe drinking water. The government sought help to purify wells contaminated by the floods, the worst in 14 years after record rainfall in the island’s southwest.Tue, 30 May 2017 23:06:00 +0200saudigazette-f8233b3e28b10cf3ff4b94634aa450d3saudigazetteen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorld Health OrganizationDisaster Management CentreRauf Hakeem20170530230600https://www.yahoo.com/news/sri-lanka-appeals-help-floods-cripple-water-supply-061837164.htmlSri Lanka appealed Tuesday for volunteers to help with a massive clean-up after landslides and floods left at least 193 dead and tens of thousands without safe drinking water. The government sought help to purify wells contaminated by the floods, the worst in 14 years after record rainfall in the island's southwest.Tue, 30 May 2017 20:12:00 +0200news-yahoo-ee98a3c406921a3b2f505bd2674f4c6bnews-yahooen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorld Health OrganizationDisaster Management CentreRauf Hakeem20170530201200http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/sri-lanka-appeals-help-floods-foul-water-supply/COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appealed yesterday for volunteers to help with a massive clean-up after landslides and floods left at least 193 dead and tens of thousands without safe drinking water. The government sought help to purify wells contaminated by the floods, the worst in 14 years after record rainfall in the island’s southwest.Tue, 30 May 2017 20:02:00 +0200kuwaittimes-6c1bc51fbd2c11d1aed9eb2a049fd161kuwaittimesen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorld Health OrganizationDisaster Management CentreRauf Hakeem20170530200200http://reliefweb.int/report/world/integrated-flood-management-tools-series-community-based-flood-management-issue-4-mayCommunity participation has been – at least in principle – for more than 30 years at the core of any development policy and emergency intervention involving people, based on the assumption that a “top-down” approach is not adequate for its implementation.Tue, 30 May 2017 18:09:00 +0200reliefWeb-21ee74fc25dd994562750784169d7939reliefWeben34.5542499446791 75.8035406465336CrisisResponseAgricultureCivilProtectionDrainageNaturalDisasters20170530180900http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/sri-lanka/sri-lanka-appeals-for-help-as-floods-foul-water-supply-1.2035733?utm_source=Feeds&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=SriColombo: Sri Lanka appealed Tuesday for volunteers to help with a massive clean-up after landslides and floods left at least 193 dead and tens of thousands without safe drinking water. The government sought help to purify wells contaminated by the floods, the worst in 14 years after record rainfall in the island’s southwest.Tue, 30 May 2017 17:19:00 +0200gulfnews-dc2418f64ad8af6a6884838328a1e371gulfnewsen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorld Health OrganisationDisaster Management CentreHealth OrganisationRauf Hakeem20170530171900http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/sri-lanka-appeals-for-help-as-floods-cripple-water-supply/article/493832The government sought help to purify wells contaminated by the floods, the worst in 14 years after record rainfall in the island's southwest. The Disaster Management Centre said nearly 600,000 people had been forced from their homes. Just over 1,300 houses were completely destroyed in landslides,....Tue, 30 May 2017 13:38:00 +0200digitaljournal-23c8598dea7050dd9a1b78091600b30bdigitaljournalen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorld Health OrganizationDisaster Management CentreRauf Hakeem20170530133800http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/230700-sri-lanka-appeals-for-help-as-floods-foul-water-supplySri Lanka appealed Tuesday for volunteers to help with a massive clean-up after landslides and floods left at least 193 dead and tens of thousands without safe drinking water. The government sought help to purify wells contaminated by the floods, the worst in 14 years after record rainfall in the island's southwest.Tue, 30 May 2017 13:26:00 +0200naharnet-en-abb1de2c255248bad99af63cfb519330naharnet-enen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244UNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorld Health OrganizationDisaster Management CentreRauf Hakeem20170530132600https://www.yahoo.com/news/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-164-032609944.htmlThousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to nearly half a million people displaced by the island's worst flooding in well over a decade, which has killed 169 people. The military said a lull in torrential monsoon rains had allowed it to deploy aircraft, boats and ground....Mon, 29 May 2017 23:09:00 +0200news-yahoo-43fecd6a2844343eb26e0fa724b9e2e9news-yahooen28.5687 77.2168AgricultureNaturalDisastersAirTransportUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529230900http://www.thedailystar.net/world/south-asia/sri-lanka-deploys-thousands-troops-flood-relief-aid-death-toll-hits-169-1412116Thousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to nearly half a million people displaced by the island's worst flooding in well over a decade, which has killed 169 people. The military said a lull in torrential monsoon rains had allowed it to deploy aircraft, boats and ground....Mon, 29 May 2017 17:26:00 +0200thedailystarBD-e47080fbc7c254db8d40f8f971ca8103thedailystarBDen28.5687 77.2168AirTransportUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAgricultureWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529172600http://nation.com.pk/international/29-May-2017/sri-lanka-deploys-thousands-of-troops-as-flood-toll-climbs-to-169Thousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to nearly half a million people displaced by the island's worst flooding in well over a decade, which has killed 169 people. The military said a lull in torrential monsoon rains had allowed it to deploy aircraft, boats and ground....Mon, 29 May 2017 15:38:00 +0200nation-43fecd6a2844343eb26e0fa724b9e2e9nationen28.5687 77.2168AirTransportUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAgricultureWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529153800http://www.heart.co.uk/news/uk-world/sri-lanka-flash-floods-leave-half-a-million-p/Bangladesh is now braced for Cyclone Mora to make landfall early Tuesday morning as the storm continues its destructive path across the Bay of Bengal. The country's ports were warned to expect sea surges of up to two metres, with neighbouring India's north eastern states also on alert for heavy rains.Mon, 29 May 2017 14:20:00 +0200heart-3f9e9e3a551c16c3d98076fcd886e6b8hearten28.5687 77.2168AirTransportUNbodiesNaturalDisastersSky NewsDisaster Management Centre20170529142000http://www.srilankasource.com/news/253379956/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-to-164Colombo - Sri Lanka's monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Monday. Friday's deluge also caused the island's worst flooding in 14 years and drove nearly half a million....Mon, 29 May 2017 13:13:00 +0200srilankasource-621279c624a999feef88fded54cd61f3srilankasourceen28.5687 77.2168AirTransportUNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorld Health OrganisationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreHealth Organisation20170529131300http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Sri_Lanka_deploys_thousands_of_troops_as_flood_toll_climbs_to_169_999.htmlThousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to nearly half a million people displaced by the island's worst flooding in well over a decade, which has killed 169 people. The military said a lull in torrential monsoon rains had allowed it to deploy aircraft, boats and ground....Mon, 29 May 2017 13:10:00 +0200terradaily-43fecd6a2844343eb26e0fa724b9e2e9terradailyen28.5687 77.2168AirTransportUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAgricultureWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529131000https://guardian.ng/news/sri-lanka-deploys-thousands-of-troops-as-flood-toll-climbs-to-169/Sri Lankan residents make their way through floodwaters in Nagoda in Kalutara district on May 29, 2017. Sri Lanka’s monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said May 29. / AFP PHOTO / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI.Mon, 29 May 2017 12:44:00 +0200ngrguardiannews-21f6f768257a1c4c5c6ca0227cd831ccngrguardiannewsen28.5687 77.2168AirTransportUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAgricultureWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529124400https://www.geo.tv/latest/143776-sri-lanka-deploys-thousands-of-troops-as-flood-toll-climbs-to-169KALUTARA: Thousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to nearly half a million people displaced by the island´s worst flooding in well over a decade, which has killed 169 people. The military said a lull in torrential monsoon rains had allowed it to deploy aircraft, boats....Mon, 29 May 2017 11:46:00 +0200geo-tv-418f110735a24381aaa88140139be73egeo-tven28.5687 77.2168AirTransportAgricultureNaturalDisastersUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529114600http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-to-164/article/493745The military said a lull in torrential monsoon rains had allowed it to deploy aircraft, boats and ground troops to evacuate people from flooded areas and deliver food and other essentials. Almost half a million people have had to abandon their homes after the island suffered its worst flooding in 14 years.Mon, 29 May 2017 11:16:00 +0200digitaljournal-2dcbae7397364c1ece2552e9036ef70adigitaljournalen28.5687 77.2168AirTransportAgricultureNaturalDisastersUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529111600https://www.afp.com/en/news/205/sri-lanka-deploys-thousands-troops-flood-toll-climbs-169The Disaster Management Centre said 169 people had been confirmed dead, most of them buried by landslides triggered by Friday's intense rains. Another 102 people are listed as missing and 88 are in hospital. Sri Lanka is regularly hit by flooding at the start of the annual monsoon. But carpenter J. H.Mon, 29 May 2017 11:11:00 +0200afp-english-808374a3b1860a9683b42d473f0635cbafp-englishen28.5687 77.2168AirTransportAgricultureNaturalDisastersUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529111100http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/may/29/death-toll-in-sri-lanka-floods-climbs-to-164-over-100-still-reported-missing-1610320.htmlCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka's monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Monday. Friday's deluge also caused the island's worst flooding in 14 years and drove nearly half a million....Mon, 29 May 2017 10:02:00 +0200newindianexpress-a5464856770ecb1a905eb8767bf6b9c1newindianexpressen28.5687 77.2168AirTransportNaturalDisastersUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529100200http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2096079/sri-lanka-monsoon-death-toll-climbs-164-china-and-india-offerEmergency teams are racing to deliver essential supplies to half a million Sri Lankans displaced by the island’s worst flooding in more than a decade, as the death toll climbed to 164. Friday’s deluge also caused the island’s worst flooding in 14 years and drove nearly half a million people out of....Mon, 29 May 2017 08:51:00 +0200scmp-7b0209848ae6fc90dae6306a2c60e162scmpen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganisationMinistry of CommerceUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreEmergencyHealth Organisation20170529085100http://www.enca.com/world/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-to-164A man holds onto a bus stop post on a flooded road as people travel on top of an armoured personnel carrier on a flooded road in Bulathsinhala village in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. Photo: Reuters / Dinuka Liyanawatte. COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of....Mon, 29 May 2017 08:39:00 +0200enca-e29c51236ddc978b969e86c9d6baeae8encaen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529083900http://www.emirates247.com/news/sri-lanka/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-to-164-2017-05-29-1.653664Sri Lanka's monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said Monday. Friday's deluge also caused the island's worst flooding in 14 years and drove nearly half a million people out of....Mon, 29 May 2017 08:25:00 +0200emirates247-cc443802cf7bf1cb7d70c63fa8720897emirates247en28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationDisaster Management CentreUnited Nations20170529082500https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0529/878601-sri-lanka/Nearly 2,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed The death toll from monsoon flooding in Sri Lanka has climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre said this morning.Mon, 29 May 2017 07:56:00 +0200RTERadio-40d8f2575e2c05c92f6c02b7a0d54a4bRTERadioen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529075600http://www.thenewage.co.za/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-to-164/Floodwaters surround a house in Dodangoda village in Kalutara on May 28, 2017. Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid on May 28 to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing. / AFP PHOTO / Lakruwan WANNIARACHCHI.Mon, 29 May 2017 07:38:00 +0200thenewage-dda5204536e7b5a07bc34c56c351916dthenewageen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreEmergency20170529073800http://www.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=news&p=1182563&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre said Monday. Friday’s deluge also caused the island’s worst flooding in 14 years and drove nearly half a million people out of....Mon, 29 May 2017 07:19:00 +0200japantimes-6007f8466423d9b1145a43bd5202bb04japantimesen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529071900http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/230634-sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-to-164Sri Lanka's monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said Monday. Friday's deluge also caused the island's worst flooding in 14 years and drove nearly half a million people out of....Mon, 29 May 2017 07:16:00 +0200naharnet-en-cc443802cf7bf1cb7d70c63fa8720897naharnet-enen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529071600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-to-164-8891772COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said Monday (May 29). Friday's deluge also caused the island's worst flooding in 14 years and drove nearly half a million....Mon, 29 May 2017 06:59:00 +0200channelnewsasia-b8939a7e28b2244cafc1c337127980a8channelnewsasiaen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529065900http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-to-164-videoSri Lankan residents walk through floodwaters in Dodangoda village in Kalutara on May 28, 2017. — AFP pic. COLOMBO, May 29 — Sri Lanka’s monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said this morning.Mon, 29 May 2017 06:50:00 +0200themalaymailonline-10e706333509392c20b5d7b34ed04f88themalaymailonlineen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationDisaster Management CentreUnited Nations20170529065000http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-to-164/articleshow/58888828.cmsCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka 's monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said Monday. Friday's deluge also caused the island's worst flooding in 14 years and drove nearly half a million people....Mon, 29 May 2017 06:32:00 +0200timesofindia-18c02dd26d49b1b1c014af19c8f0894btimesofindiaen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529063200http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-to-164/article/493745By AFP 31 mins ago in World Sri Lanka's monsoon toll climbed to 164 with the discovery of more bodies of people buried in landslides triggered by intense rains, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said Monday. Friday's deluge also caused the island's worst flooding in 14 years and drove nearly....Mon, 29 May 2017 06:04:00 +0200digitaljournal-7e771e30efdd81998a550a0845d7f0eddigitaljournalen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management Centre20170529060400http://www.asiaone.com/asia/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-flood-victims-death-toll-hits-146Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid today to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade, as authorities upgraded the death toll to 146. The official Disaster Management Centre said 112 people were still missing, with 50 injured in hospital,....Mon, 29 May 2017 05:47:00 +0200AsiaOne-af37598c18e5248506412b057900a8e3AsiaOneen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesWorld Health OrganisationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEmergencyHealth Organisation20170529054700https://www.afp.com/en/news/23/sri-lanka-monsoon-toll-climbs-164Police said an air force Mi-17 transport helicopter crashed in the southern Baddegama area Monday while transporting relief supplies to flood victims. "The helicopter crashed onto a house, but fortunately there were no casualties," a police official in the area told AFP by telephone.Mon, 29 May 2017 05:39:00 +0200afp-english-6fb23e2e8124771f2309b14cefc28be5afp-englishen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersUNbodiesAirTransportWorld Health OrganizationUnited Nations20170529053900http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-to-flood-victims-death-toll-hits-146-8890878COLOMBO: Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid on Sunday (May 28) to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade, as authorities upgraded the death toll to 146. The official Disaster Management Centre said 112 people were still missing, with 50....Sun, 28 May 2017 19:01:00 +0200channelnewsasia-e94f05b8f4fa56d405adaa9bfd13ce10channelnewsasiaen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganisationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEmergencyHealth Organisation20170528190100http://www.shanghaidaily.com/world/Aid-rushed-to-monsoon-hit-Sri-Lanka-as-death-toll-rises-to-151/shdaily.shtmlEMERGENCY teams yesterday rushed to distribute aid to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island’s worst flooding in more than a decade, as authorities upgraded the death toll to 151. The official Disaster Management Centre said 111 people were still missing, with 95 injured in hospital,....Sun, 28 May 2017 18:37:00 +0200shanghaidaily-50ae035ba82dd005d294027e061e5620shanghaidailyen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEMERGENCY20170528183700http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/sri-lanka-mudslide-deaths-reach-151-9401384Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan rescuers on Sunday pulled out more bodies that were buried by enormous mudslides as the death toll in the disaster climbed to 151, with 111 others missing. Although the weather has cleared, more rains are forecast for Monday, threatening to bring further misery to....Sun, 28 May 2017 17:21:00 +0200iol-5b4a5461e91789597c7fad7fdddde0aciolen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAssociated Press20170528172100http://www.iran-daily.com/News/193692.htmlThe official Disaster Management Center said 112 people were still missing, with 50 injured in hospital, since torrential rain and landslides swept away entire villages, AFP reported. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a chance to deliver....Sun, 28 May 2017 17:18:00 +0200iran-daily-f76305d7ced31e97af2b65ecc31f8a48iran-dailyen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CenterSave the Children20170528171800http://newsok.com/sri-lanka-finds-more-bodies-as-mudslide-deaths-reach-151/article/feed/1244304?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsok%2Fhome+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+Home%29A Sri Lankan boy holds a food packet as he wades through a flooded street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, May 28, 2017. Sri Lankan rescuers pulled out more bodies under enormous mudslides on Sunday as the death toll climbed to 146 with 112 others missing.Sun, 28 May 2017 16:57:00 +0200newsok-0d28e78900df12616ed524c57cc1fef3newsoken28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisasters20170528165700http://www.enca.com/world/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-to-flood-victims-death-toll-hits-146Sri Lankan army soldiers walk past the debris of houses at a landslide site during a rescue mission in Athwelthota village, in Kalutara, Sri Lanka May 28, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte. COLOMBO - Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after....Sun, 28 May 2017 15:08:00 +0200enca-cc4e2b9f3cfab6eb65f474868e07b922encaen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEmergency20170528150800http://www.thedailystar.net/world/south-asia/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-flood-victims-death-toll-hits-146-1412116Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid today to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade, as authorities upgraded the death toll to 146. The official Disaster Management Centre said 112 people were still missing, with 50 injured in hospital,....Sun, 28 May 2017 14:07:00 +0200thedailystarBD-ca6603d19aef515df6a8d5f48fb4816athedailystarBDen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEmergency20170528140700http://dailytimes.com.pk/world/28-May-17/sri-lanka-flood-death-toll-rises-to-146COLOMBO: Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade, as authorities upgraded the death toll to 146. The official Disaster Management Centre said 112 people were still missing, with 50 injured in....Sun, 28 May 2017 12:02:00 +0200dailytimesPK-5cf97839c56bc64f1d63795edeb202b9dailytimesPKen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEmergency20170528120200http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/1050272.htmlA file image of flooding. Credit: pixabay.com Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade, as authorities upgraded the death toll to 146. The official Disaster Management Centre said 112 people were....Sun, 28 May 2017 11:43:00 +0200iafrica-d4f3f5bd544cf0943451e98d117efb9ciafricaen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEmergency20170528114300https://tribune.com.pk/story/1421449/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-flood-victims-death-toll-hits-146/COLOMBO: Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island’s worst flooding in more than a decade, as authorities upgraded the death toll to 146. The official Disaster Management Centre said 112 people were still missing, with 50 injured in....Sun, 28 May 2017 11:43:00 +0200tribune-535f893eaf73860eff251fb093385featribuneen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEmergency20170528114300http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/05/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-flood-victims-death-toll-hits-146/Sri Lankan residents make their way through floodwaters in Kaduwela. Emergency teams are rushing to distribute aid to half a million displaced after the island’s worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing © AFP / ISHARA S. KODIKARA.Sun, 28 May 2017 11:32:00 +0200capitalfm-f286404fba5afdc8eb674a49344b5e7ecapitalfmen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEmergency20170528113200http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/may/28/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-to-over-half-a-million-flood-victims-death-toll-hits-146-1610017.htmlCOLOMBO: Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid on Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade, as authorities upgraded the death toll to 146. The official Disaster Management Centre said 112 people were still missing, with 50 injured in....Sun, 28 May 2017 11:05:00 +0200newindianexpress-2ad37ef03c272819e974ae4db919998anewindianexpressen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEmergency20170528110500http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-to-flood-victims-death-toll-hits-146COLOMBO (AFP) - Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday (May 28) to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade, as authorities upgraded the death toll to 146. The official Disaster Management Centre said 112 people were still missing, with 50....Sun, 28 May 2017 10:56:00 +0200straitstimesSG-37707fdded3477d151a0e1ee08a1a8d4straitstimesSGen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganisationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the ChildrenEmergencyHealth Organisation20170528105600https://www.afp.com/en/news/205/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-flood-victims-death-toll-hits-146Heavy rains on Friday triggered the worst flooding and landslides in 14 years in the southern and western parts of the island. Many villages were still underwater Sunday, officials said. Nearly 2,000 houses were damaged or completely destroyed. Almost half a million Sri Lankans had been forced from....Sun, 28 May 2017 10:18:00 +0200afp-english-0322216d98f59658526ffd26e3de2f3cafp-englishen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsSave the Children20170528101800http://nation.com.pk/international/28-May-2017/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-to-half-a-million-flood-victimsCOLOMBO: Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday (May 28) to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a....Sun, 28 May 2017 10:18:00 +0200nation-dbe8d18736cf9218e71008f58a1a5a10nationen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreEmergency20170528101800https://www.geo.tv/latest/143654-sri-lanka-rushes-aid-to-half-a-million-flood-victimsEmergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a chance to deliver....Sun, 28 May 2017 10:16:00 +0200geo-tv-b35cc5c8963918c75e9ac9596904531cgeo-tven28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreEmergency20170528101600http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-to-half-a-million-flood-victims/article/493710The official Disaster Management Centre said 112 people were still missing, with 50 injured in hospital, since torrential rain and landslides swept away entire villages. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a chance to deliver much-needed supplies to victims who lost everything in the deluge.Sun, 28 May 2017 10:15:00 +0200digitaljournal-2e5d74f2db03f12376da25e31baf8bf1digitaljournalen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreSave the Children20170528101500http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-to-half-a-million-flood-victims-8890228COLOMBO: Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday (May 28) to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a....Sun, 28 May 2017 09:47:00 +0200channelnewsasia-6ebf8a0cf06101abc83561129fe1e15achannelnewsasiaen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreEmergency20170528094700http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/217138/Sri-Lanka-rushes-aid-to-half-a-million-flood-victimsColombo: Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a chance to....Sun, 28 May 2017 09:26:00 +0200GulfDailyNews-547d2e98ebc66d4aa0441dbea48d3158GulfDailyNewsen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesDisaster Management CentreEmergencyUnited Nations20170528092600http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-to-half-a-million-flood-victims/article/493710By AFP 58 mins ago in World Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving....Sun, 28 May 2017 09:13:00 +0200digitaljournal-13c3c9a3197dc0233d6b21fc3771dcc9digitaljournalen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationDisaster Management CentreEmergencyUnited Nations20170528091300https://en.diariodelweb.it/english/article/?nid=20170528_419216Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a chance to deliver....Sun, 28 May 2017 08:33:00 +0200diariodelweb-9adcd30a529626cca71b58077663c1e8diariodelweben28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreEmergency20170528083300https://www.afp.com/en/news/23/sri-lanka-rushes-aid-half-million-flood-victimsEmergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a chance to deliver....Sun, 28 May 2017 08:29:00 +0200afp-english-72c1ba1950a34c30ebce2ff089b1c640afp-englishen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreEmergency20170528082900http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/28/05/2017/Sri-Lanka-rushes-aid-to-half-a-million-flood-victimsEmergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a chance to deliver....Sun, 28 May 2017 08:22:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar-9f096e566162a5a9252b617e7110a7a7thepeninsulaqataren28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDisaster Management CentreEmergency20170528082200https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/206638-Pakistan-among-top-10-countries-in-disaster-PDMALAHORE. Punjab Disaster and Management Authority (PDMA) Director Dr Khurram Shehzad said Pakistan is among top 10 countries so far as disaster is concerned across the globe. Addressing a seminar titled “Responsible journalism and disaster reporting” held at a private university, he said PDMA was....Fri, 26 May 2017 02:10:00 +0200thenews-pk-370b061b2bc88f973f7de9de12244a68thenews-pken33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseArshad KhanInternational Islamic University20170526021000http://news.trust.org/item/20170523085854-v06db/Tuesday, 23 May 2017 08:58 GMT. Mark Porter, Gemechis Mamo Fetene, S.M.Qaisar Sajjad In this 2006 file photo, a Pakistani walks as cracks are seen at Rawal Lake in Islamabad, which is the main source of water supply to Rawalpindi. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed * Any views expressed in this article are....Tue, 23 May 2017 14:01:00 +0200trust-64f03854121746c05347ed2f1ca3dd47trusten9.02274 38.7468EnvironmentNaturalDisastersPublicHealthClimateChangeWorld Health OrganizationWHOmember statesWorld Meteorological OrganizationRoll Back MalariaThomson ReutersMark PorterParis AgreementMargaret ChanMedical Association20170523140100http://news.trust.org/spotlight/water-and-climate-change/Water and climate change Updated: Sat, 20 May 2017 In parched lands, families grow food in gardens using drip irrigation, hydroponics and soil moisture sensors to cut down on over-irrigation and save water By Thin Lei Win | Fri, 10 Mar 2017; Wells, streams and ponds are drying in Nepal, forcing....Sat, 20 May 2017 08:50:00 +0200trust-ac383ad111483670a3c51c1da1745381trusten-33.979 18.4825EnvironmentNaturalDisastersDrainageClimateChangeRafiqul IslamThomson Reuters20170520085000http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/how-genetics-is-settling-the-aryan-migration-debate/article19090301.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_SyndicationThe thorniest, most fought-over question in Indian history is slowly but surely getting answered: did Indo-European language speakers, who called themselves Aryans, stream into India sometime around 2,000 BC – 1,500 BC when the Indus Valley civilisation came to an end, bringing with them Sanskrit....Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:58:00 +0200Hindu-77bf4dd99992693490f887ba30d274a5Hinduen53.647633 -1.791271NaturalDisastersAgricultureMigrationBiotechnologySocialSituationHarvard Medical SchoolDavid Reich20170616205800