Sri Lanka: Flood: 2008/06/01
GLIDE: FL-2008-000079-LKA
| Period | 2008/06/01 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Sri Lanka |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | Floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least nine and forced thousands of people from their homes in Sri Lanka, with some taking shelter in schools and temples, officials said on 2 June, 2008. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka (as of 5 June) | ||
| Dead: 23 Missing: 1 Injured: 2 Affected: 401,306 |
Fully damaged houses: 265 Partially damaged houses: 1,317 |
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| Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka (as of 4 June) | ||
| Dead: 20 Missing: 2 Injured: 2 Affected: 362,582 |
Fully damaged houses: 199 Partially damaged houses: 705 |
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| Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka (as of 2 June) | ||
| Dead: 6 Affected: 146,134 |
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Related Links
Report/Articles
Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka
Situation Report as of 5 June 2008 (pdf)
Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka
Situation Report as of 4 June 2008 (pdf)
BBC news 2008/06/03
At least 13 people in Sri Lanka have been killed by floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains in the southern part of the country, officials say.
Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka
Situation Report as of 2 June 2008 (pdf)
Dead: 6/ Affected People: 146,134
Reuters AlerNet 2008/06/02
Sri Lanka flash floods kill 9, displace thousands
Geographycal Data
OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/06/04
Number of Families Affected by Floods as of 4 June (pdf)
OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/06/02
Location Map as of 2 June (pdf)