Flood displaces 236,953 persons and affects over one million

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Over 01 million persons have been affected and a total of 236,953 persons belongings to 63,594 families have been displaced in 653 temporary evacuation centres in 11 districts across the island. According to DMC 8 deaths were reported and 2 missing. Moreover, 914 houses were fully damaged and 6,868 hoses were partially damaged

Several areas in Mannar District have been flooded due to overflow of Giant Tank. Kilinochchi is receiving heavy rains, according to the field reports.
On 3rd February, Polonnaruwa received the heaviest rainfall (232.4 mm), followed by Trincomalee (156.1 mm), Vavuniya (132.2 mm), Anuradhapura (114.4 mm), Batticaloa (84.7 mm) districts, while on 2nd February, Batticaloa District received the heaviest rainfall (187.9 mm), followed by Trincomalee (161.4 mm), Polonnaruwa (151.9 mm) and Ampara (104.1 mm) districts.

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