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Affected Persons by District
Visual representation of the number of individuals affected across the 8 districts.
Primary Sources
Adverse weather affects over 31,000 people in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- More than 31,000 people in Sri Lanka have been affected by the adverse weather conditions currently prevailing across the country, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Sunday. The DMC said in a report that 31,072 individuals belonging to 7,983 families have been impacted by the ongoing inclement weather. The highest number of affected persons has been reported from the Gampaha District in Western Province, where 15,313 individuals from 3,950 families have been affected. One death has also been reported from the district. Meanwhile, the DMC report noted that one person has been injured, while no missing persons have been reported. The report further stated that two houses have been destroyed, and 859 houses have suffered partial damage due to the disaster situation. According to the report, 18 safety locations are currently operational, sheltering 1,724 persons from 446 families. Sri Lanka is currently experiencing the southwest monsoon, which has caused heavy rainfall and strong winds in recent days. ■
Over 31,000 affected by severe weather in Sri Lanka - News.az
More than 31,000 people in Sri Lanka have been affected by the adverse weather conditions currently prevailing across the country, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Sunday, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua. The DMC said in a statement that 31,072 individuals belonging to 7,983 families have been impacted by the ongoing inclement weather. The highest number of affected persons has been reported from the Gampaha District in Western Province, where 15,313 individuals from 3,950 families have been affected. One death has also been reported from the district. RECOMMENDED STORIES Heavy rain causes flash flooding in New York City - VIDEO Sri Lanka probes disappearance of 42 national art gallery paintings Australia faces unusually warm winter as El Nino risk rises IRGC warns renewed attack on Iran will spread beyond region Meanwhile, the DMC statement noted that one person has been injured, while no missing persons have been reported. The statement further stated that two houses have been destroyed, and 859 houses have suffered partial damage due to the disaster situation. According to the statement, 18 safety locations are currently operational, sheltering 1,724 persons from 446 families. Sri Lanka is currently experiencing the southwest monsoon, which has caused heavy rainfall and strong winds in recent days. News.Az By Nijat Babayev
31,000 in eight districts affected by adverse weather - Adaderana
More than 31,000 people in eight districts have been affected by the prevailing adverse weather conditions, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). The latest report issued by the DMC states that 31,072 individuals belonging to 7,983 families have been impacted by the ongoing inclement weather. The highest number of affected persons has been reported from the Gampaha District, where 15,313 individuals from 3,950 families have been affected, while one death has also been reported. In addition, 4,265 persons from 1,219 families in the Puttalam District, 4,566 persons from 1,571 families in the Colombo District, 4,558 persons from 1,204 families in the Ratnapura District, 73 persons from 15 families in the Kalutara District, 80 persons from 20 families in the Trincomalee District, seven persons from three families in the Galle District, and three persons from one family in the Vavuniya District have also been affected due to the inclement weather. Meanwhile, the DMC report further noted that two houses have been destroyed while 859 houses have suffered partial damages due to the disaster situation.
Severe Weather: Over 28,000 Battered Across Sri Lanka
In Puttalam District, more than 4,200 people have been affected, while Colombo and Ratnapura districts each recorded over 4,500 impacted residents. Smaller numbers of affected families were reported from Kalutara, Trincomalee, Galle and Vavuniya districts as persistent rainfall continued to lash parts of the island.
