RSOE EDIS: Sri Lanka - Flash Flood - 2009.12.18

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2009-12-18 08:29:57 - Flash Flood - Sri Lanka EDIS CODE: FF-20091218-24209-LKA Date & Time: 2009-12-18 08:29:57 [UTC] Area: Sri Lanka, Eastern Province, Ampara and Batticaloa districts, '!!! WARNING !!! Number of death person(s): 3 Damage level: Serious (Level 4) Affected person(s): 302835 Not confirmed information! Description: The Sri Lankan government said Wednesday that three people were killed while 302,835 people of over 83,000 families marooned by floods in the east. Pradeep Kodippily, assistant director of the Disaster Management Center, told reporters that Ampara and Batticaloa districts in the Eastern Province were the worst affected. Kodippily said heavy rains lashed the area on Monday and Tuesday and the deaths were caused by lightning and the collapse of a wall. The Disaster Management Center has opened eight camps to house those displaced by floods. The atmospheric disturbance which caused heavy rains should continue and wet weather condition would prevail for some time, the Meteorological Department said. Posted:2009-12-18 08:29:57 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu