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Sri Lanka: Flood: 2017/05/26 Country Information on DRR

Period 2017/05/26
Country or District Sri Lanka
Event Type Flood
Outline Heavy rain across Sri Lanka since 26 May 2017 has affected over half a million people in 7 districts. Most affected was the Rathnapura district where over 20,000 people faced flash floods.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Government of Sri Lanka 2017/06/11
Dead: 213
Missing: 77
Injured: 155
Affected: 575,618
Destroyed houses: 3,115
Partially damaged houses: 20,003
Government of Sri Lanka 2017/06/07
Dead: 212
Missing: 78
Injured: 152
Affected: 601,1779
Destroyed houses: 2,999
Partially damaged houses: 19,508
Government of Sri Lanka 2017/06/03
Dead: 224
Missing: 78
Injured: 72
Affected: 698,289
Destroyed houses: 2,093
Partially damaged houses: 11,056
Government of Sri Lanka 2017/06/01
Dead: 206
Missing: 92
Injured: 68
Affected: 658,490
Destroyed houses: 1,713
Partially damaged houses: 9,294
Government of Sri Lanka 2017/05/30
Dead: 196
Missing: 93
Injured: 63
Affected: 622,510
Destroyed houses: 1,458
Partially damaged houses: 7,186
Government of Sri Lanka 2017/05/29
Dead: 180
Missing: 110
Injured: 109
Affected: 588,082
Destroyed houses: 640
Partially damaged houses: 5,329
Government of Sri Lanka 2017/05/28
Dead: 151
Missing: 111
Injured: 95
Affected: 438,295
Destroyed houses: 252
Partially damaged houses: 1,786
Government of Sri Lanka 2017/05/27
Dead: 122
Missing: 97
Injured: 49
Affected: 415,618
Destroyed houses: 187
Partially damaged houses: 1,602

Related Links

Report/Articles

Government of Sri Lanka 2017/06/11
Daily Situation Report - Sri Lanka: 07 June 2017 at 1800 hrs

Government of Sri Lanka 2017/06/07
Daily Situation Report - Sri Lanka: 07 June 2017 at 1800 hrs

Government of Sri Lanka 2017/06/03
Daily Situation Report - Sri Lanka, 03 June 2017 at 1800 hrs

Government of Sri Lanka 2017/06/01
Daily Situation Report - Sri Lanka, 01 June 2017 at 1800 hrs

Government of Sri Lanka 2017/05/30
Daily Situation Report - Sri Lanka, 30 May 2017 at 1200 hrs

Government of Sri Lanka 2017/05/29
Daily Situation Report - Sri Lanka, 29 May 2017 at 1800 hrs

Government of Sri Lanka 2017/05/28
Daily Situation Report, Summary - Sri Lanka, 28 May 2017 at 1800 hrs

Government of Sri Lanka 2017/05/27
Daily Situation Report - Sri Lanka, 27 May 2017 at 2100 hrs

Sri Lanka Red Cross Society
UPDATE 3 as of 2017/05/27

Reuters 2017/05/26
Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka have killed at least 91 people while more than 100 are missing after torrential rain, officials said on May 26 Friday.

Sri Lanka Red Cross Society
UPDATE 2 as of 2017/05/26 12:00

Pictures

International Charter 2017/05/26
Flood in Sri Lanka