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Sri Lanka: Flood: 2008/01/07 Country Information on DRR

Period 2008/01/07
Country or District Sri Lanka
Event Type Flood
Outline Monsoon flooding has forced more than 30,000 people in eastern Sri Lanka from their homes, with many taking refuge in temporary shelters like huts, schools and mosques, officials said on Thursday.
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Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Reuters AlerNet 2008/01/07
Floods displace more than 30,000 in east Sri Lanka