Severe weather impacts over 30,000 people
The Disaster Management Centre said today (23) that the number of people affected by the adverse rainy weather in the country has risen to 34,099.
The highest impact is reported from Gampaha district and the number of people affected by the inclement weather in the district is recorded as 17,073.
The second highest number of people impacted from the adverse rainy conditions is from the Puttalam district with 12,150 people having been affected with 938 partial damages to houses and 3 houses fully destroyed being reported, the Disaster Management Centre stated.
The Disaster Management Centre reported that over 34,000 people have been affected by adverse rainy weather in Sri Lanka. The Gampaha district has the highest number of people affected, with over 17,000 impacted. The Puttalam district has the second highest number of people affected, with over 12,000 impacted and several houses damaged. Additionally, 938 houses have been partially damaged and 3 houses have been fully destroyed. The Disaster Management Centre is working to provide assistance and support to those affected by the inclement weather.
