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According to official reports, heavy rain has been affecting several parts of the country over the last few days causing floods and landslides. Approx. 125 mm of rain in 24 h were recorded in Anuradhapura (Northern…

A developing tropical cyclone has brought torrential rains over southern parts of the Bay of Bengal. The first significant rainfall of the summer season will target Sri Lanka and southern India this week leading to travel delays…

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Satellite rainfall estimates from Global Precipitation Mission (GPM) and Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) revealed extraordinary flooding in Sri Lanka caused by unusually strong monsoonal rainfall over the period 10 September - 30 September 2014. The exceptional…

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INDONESIA On 9 - 12 Feb heavy rainfall fell on the island of Java, including the capital Jakarta. Local authorities have reported four casualties and temporary displacement of almost 7,100 people. All IDPs returned to their homes…

Sri Lanka: Floods - Briefing Note – 07 January 2015

This map illustrates satellite-detected areas of flood water as observed in Sentinel-1 imagery collected 24 November 2014 and 18 December 2014. Waters extended along coastal areas and shores of inland lakes, with few large bodies of…

This map illustrates satellite-detected areas of probable flood waters as detected in a Radarsat-2 satellite image collected 30 December 2014. Detected flood waters are primarily concentrated along coastal areas and shores of inland lakes, with few…