"Intense rainfall in Sri Lanka has complicated recovery efforts in the wake of a powerful cyclone last week that killed hundreds and left tens of thousands displaced, according to officials. Over 130 mms (5.1 inches) of rain poured down in southern Sri Lanka over 15 hours on Thursday, said local authorities, with more heavy downpours expected across southern and south-western areas Friday. The continuing deluge has made clean-up and reconstruction operations difficult after Cyclone Ditwah triggering the worst floods in a decade"
"The cyclone killed at least 486 people, damaged more than 50,000 homes and pushed 170,000 people into relief centres, according to the country's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and local officials. There are 341 people still missing. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called the natural disaster the most challenging the island has ever faced. We also recognise that what we are undertaking is the most difficult rescue operation in our nation's history, he said in an address to the nation."
Cyclone Ditwah triggered the worst floods in a decade across Sri Lanka, killing at least 486 people and leaving 341 missing. More than 50,000 homes were damaged and about 170,000 people moved into relief centres. Intense rainfall, including over 130 mms in 15 hours in southern areas, has continued and complicated rescue, clean-up and reconstruction efforts. Landslides buried villages and made mountainsides unstable, prompting evacuations and warnings not to return home. Residents have reported lost homes and crops and have criticised preparedness. Regional floods and landslides also affected Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, causing further fatalities.
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