Overall Green Flood for Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka from 25 Oct 2021 01:00 UTC to 27 Oct 2021 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood for Sri Lanka

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

GDACS ID	FL 1101161
Death:	3
Displaced:	251
Countries:	Sri Lanka
From - To	25 Oct - 27 Oct

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Sri Lanka, India - Floods and landslides (ECHO 11 Nov 2021)Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:41

Heavy rain continues to affect south-eastern India and Sri Lanka, resulting in floods and landslides, and leading to an increased human impact.
In Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports 25 fatalities, seven injured people and one missing individual. Up to 1,276 houses have been damaged or destroyed, leaving more than 50,485 people displaced to evacuation centres or relatives' houses. The most affected area includes Puttalam, Kurunegala, Jaffna, Kegalle Districts in northern and north-western Sri Lanka.
In India, the number of fatalities due to floods in Tamil Nadu State has increased to 12 and more than 9,690 people have been evacuated, as reported by national authorities (NDMI)
Red warnings due to heavy rain have been issued for south-eastern India. On 11-12 November, heavy rainfall with thunderstorms is forecast over the area. Light to moderate rain is expected for most of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka, Late October to Early November 2021Severe weather affected parts of Sri Lanka from 25 October 2021. 3 died as a result of heavy rain in Badulla, while other fatalities were reported as a result of lightning strikes in Mulaitivu and Puttalam. Floods, landslides or rain damage were reported in Rathnapura, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Jaffna, Badulla and Puttalam districts. As of 01 November, 5,800 people were affected, 4 homes destroyed, 410 damaged and 125 people displaced.Fri 5 Nov 2021Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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