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Sri Lanka:Flood:2008/03/18

Duration	2008/03/18	Floods triggered by torrential rain have forced more than 7,000 people from their homes in eastern Sri Lanka, with some taking shelter in schools and mosques, officials said on Tuesday
Country or District	Sri Lanka
Name	Flood

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
National Disaster Relief Service Center
Affected: 383,123 Dead: 8 Injured: 6	Fully Damaged Houses: 228 Partially Damaged Houses: 648
Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka
Affected: 154,852 Dead: 4	Totally Destroyed: 8 Partially Destroyed: 263
IRIN NEWS 2008/04/01
Affected: 400,000

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Report/Articles National Disaster Relief Service Center Situation Report (as of 25 March 2008) Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka Situation Report (as of 20 March 2008) (pdf file) IRIN NEWS 2008/04/01 Heavy rains beginning on 12 March 2008 lashed Sri Lanka, affecting close to 400,000 people in 10 districts. Reuters AlertNet 2008/03/18 Floods displace thousands in east Sri Lanka

Geographycal Data Information OCHA ReliefWeb: Map 2008/03/19 Sri Lanka (Ampara District) : Floods Location Map as of 18 March 2008 OCHA ReliefWeb: Map 2008/03/19 Sri Lanka (Batticaloa District) : Floods Location Map as of 18 March 2008 OCHA ReliefWeb: Map 2008/03/19 Sri Lanka (Mannnar District) : Floods Location Map as of 17 March 2008

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