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Floods recede: 9 dead, 50,000 affected [1]

Floods and landslides which accompanied the heavy deluge, specially during the last two days, were showing signs of receding but had left nine people dead and over 50,000 affected in eight districts, authorities said yesterday. Weather experts predict more heavy showers accompanied by lightning and strong winds during the next 45 days (specially after two weeks) with the monsoon reaching its climax.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2008
Daily News (Sri Lanka) [2]
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Natural Disasters [3], Floods [4], Hydroelectricity [5], Disaster Management [6]
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