Overall Green alert Flood
in Sri Lanka

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

GDACS ID FL 1103632
Death: 10
Displaced: -
Countries: Sri Lanka
From - To 26 Nov - 26 Nov

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Sri Lanka - Severe weather
  • Since the last week, Sri Lanka has been experiencing heavy rainfall that has caused widespread flooding, landslides and severe weather-related incidents resulting in casualties and significant damage.
  • According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) of Sri Lanka, as of 26 November, a total of ten people have died, six from a landslide in Sabaragamuwa Province and four from other weather-related incidents. Additionally, seven people have been injured, more than 3,000 people have been affected and 250 houses have been damaged.
  • On 26-27 Novemeber, heavy to locally very heavy rainfall is expected across most parts of the country. 
Wed 26 Nov 2025Provided by ECHO Daily Flash
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Indonesian residents hunt for food and water after deadly floods; 193 .. 11/30/2025 1:57:00 PM.

Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said on Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen
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IAF evacuates over 50 people in Sri Lanka, including Pak, Bangla natio.. 11/30/2025 1:54:00 PM.

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has evacuated more than 55 people, including four infants and six critically injured patients, from the landslide- and flood-affected areas in Sri Lanka in a dramatic rescue operation. Mi17 helicopters
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Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact 11/30/2025 1:53:00 PM.

KELANIYA, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka''s death toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 212 with 218 missing, officials said on Sunday, as flood waters breached a dam and rescue operations continued into a fourth day. Nearly a million people ar
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Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affect.. 11/30/2025 1:53:00 PM.

The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the week
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (37), (2), NASA (4), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),