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Displaying 4 of about 4 results… construction. The severity of extreme events like drought, heat waves, forest fires and flooding has intensified over … this dam until the dam was breached releasing a rapid wave of water and soil. Erosion from this release may well …
… Medium risk Coastal flood Landslide Volcano Extreme heat Low risk n/a Very low risk Wildfire No data River flood* …
In the month of May 2016, parts of Sri Lanka were hit by the heaviest recorded rainfall in more than 18 years, which caused severe floods in 24 districts and also horrific landslides, one of which was the worst recorded in our country. The floods and landslides resulted in the loss of at least 93 lives and affected almost half a million people. The disa…
… by shallow cross flow and, in some areas, wind-induced wave action. • Damaged cross drainage structures, typically …