Heavy rains cause floods, displaces over 100,000
Heavy rains over the past few days have caused flooding and landslides has wreaked havoc in several parts of the country, leaving at least four people dead and displaced over 100,000 people.
The Government yesterday allocated Rs 15 million as an initial sum for the flood affected.
The Met Department issued a warning yesterday (June 2) that there was a risk of more landslides and floods as heavy rains would accompany the onset of the Southwest Monsoon.
National Coordinator, Disaster Management Centre, Colonel K. Ekanayake said four deaths had been reported from Matara, Galle, Kalutara and Kegalle districts with the flood prone Ratnapura being the worst affected with more than 4,000 families already seeking temporary shelter.
According to Colonel Ekanayake the situation in Ratnapura was getting worse with the waters of the Kaluganga beginning to swell alarmingly. He said that steps were being taken to evacuate people living along the river bank. Navy boats had been deployed to evacuate the affected.
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The Government yesterday allocated Rs 15 million as an initial sum for the flood affected.
The Met Department issued a warning yesterday (June 2) that there was a risk of more landslides and floods as heavy rains would accompany the onset of the Southwest Monsoon.
National Coordinator, Disaster Management Centre, Colonel K. Ekanayake said four deaths had been reported from Matara, Galle, Kalutara and Kegalle districts with the flood prone Ratnapura being the worst affected with more than 4,000 families already seeking temporary shelter.
According to Colonel Ekanayake the situation in Ratnapura was getting worse with the waters of the Kaluganga beginning to swell alarmingly. He said that steps were being taken to evacuate people living along the river bank. Navy boats had been deployed to evacuate the affected.
read more,
http://www.news.lk/index.php?
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