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Sri Lanka:Flood:2008/04/28
Duration 2008/04/28 Floods following heavy rains caused heavy damage in Colombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Puttalam, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, Gampaha and Kegalle of Sri Lanka on 28-29 April 2008. Several deaths reported and nearly 8,000 families displaced and also cutting off access roads in many areas. Country or District Sri Lanka Name Flood
Headline(Source, Date) Personal Injury Material Damage Others Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka Affected: 72,522
Dead: 9
Injured: 4Partially Damaged Houses: 310
Fully Damaged Houses: 135
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- Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka
Situation Report as of 1 May 2008 (pdf)- OCHA 2008/04/30
A total of 7,860 families (33,408 persons) were reported displaced in Colombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Puttalam, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, Gampaha and Kegalle.Geographycal Data Information
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Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center
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