Sri Lanka – Floods, Rain and Strong Winds Leave 13 Dead and 5,000 Displaced

At least 13 people have died, 1 is missing and 61 injured in Sri Lanka since 29 November, 2017 after severe weather including strong winds and heavy rain brought by Cyclone Ockhi.

According to the country’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC), as of 02 December, more than 106,000 people in 16 districts across the country had been affected. Kalutara is the worst hit area, where over 55,000 people have been affected. Over 26,000 have been affected in Galle. The districts of Matara, Badulla, Gampaha and Colombo are also among some of the the worst hit.

Almost 700 homes have been destroyed, with over 400 of them in Kalutara. Over 25,000 damaged, with 10,000 of those in Kalutara and over 6,000 in Galle.

The deaths occurred in Galle (8), Matara (1), Badulla (3) and Gampaha (1). One person is still missing in Matara.

DMC have set up safe locations and relief centres, currently housing 5,435 people, the majority of which are in Kalutara, Nuwaraeliya and Badulla.

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Cyclonic Storm #Ockhi is bringing heavy rainfall and winds to southern India and Sri Lanka. Photo Rashid Ali Chandio pic.twitter.com/93ED8ukNLx

— WMO | OMM (@WMO) November 30, 2017

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