DMC Sri Lanka: Situation Report - Heavy rains, flooding, landslides, cutting failures, 1230 hours 06-06-2021 - Sri Lanka
DMC Sri Lanka: Situation Report - Heavy rains, flooding, landslides, cutting failures, 1230 hours 06-06-2021 Format 245,212 People affected 831 Houses Damaged HIGHLIGHTS Due to activation of South-West monsoon winds, very heavy rains were received from 02nd June till 5th June and most parts of the South Western region received more than 300mm rainfall within 24 hours and maximum reported was 346mm in Dummalasooriya on 3rd June (Puttalam district). As a result due to heavy rainfall, strong winds and few landslides a total of 245,212 people (60,674 families) got affected in ten (10) districts,...