El Niño dry spell affects 169,071 people
By Chaminda Silva The ongoing El Niño weather pattern has affected 169,071 people from 51,959 families in 39 Divisional Secretariat Divisions across 10 districts, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said yesterday. The DMC said measures were being taken to provide drinking water to 142,219 people from 43,378 families affected by the prevailing dry weather. The […]
The Island Sri Lanka reports that the ongoing El Niño weather pattern has impacted 169,071 people across 51,959 families in 39 Divisional Secretariat Divisions spanning 10 districts in Sri Lanka. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) is responding to the situation by providing drinking water to 142,219 people from 43,378 families, with Monaragala experiencing the highest number of affected individuals at 42,565.
The districts affected by the dry spell include Ampara, Anuradhapura, Badulla, Batticaloa, Hambantota, Matale, Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Ratnapura, and Vavuniya, with varying degrees of impact reported in each.
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