Will there be more floods in Sri Lanka?

Floods in Sri Lanka photo credit kanchana Ariyadasa

Floods and Landslides in May

At the end of May the late monsoon rains hit Sri Lanka hard causing flash floods and landslides across the country. It was estimated that over 200,000 were affected by the flooding and over 80 died. In Sri Lanka housing development is not controlled, basically if you have a piece of land you can build what you want, how you want, and to hell with any drainage system. Given the lack of planning and regulation its hardly surprising so many properties were damaged or that the drainage systems overflowed.

Will there be flooding in June July August?

Having looked at the forecasts and weather models prepared by weather experts and posted on the government meteorology website http://meteo.gov.lk no one has a clear idea. From the reports it looks like there is an equal chance of above average rain, below average and average rainfall over the next 3 months. In other words it's anyone's guess!

Personally I would say that as there are substantial rain clouds heading towards Sri Lanka due to arrive Wednesday - I would pack a strong umbrella!

What to pack

Even when it rains it's still hot with temperatures between 25-33Celcius, so take a light weight shower coat but most important of all pack the MOSQUITO REPELLENT. Rains mean breeding time for mosquitos and they breed everywhere. Dengue fever is carried by them and its rife in Sri Lanka so stay safe and slap it on.

 

Sri Lanka and Global Warming

The sad truth is Sri Lanka is being affected by global warming. Sri Lanka is also contributing big time to the problem by cutting down the rain forests. Sri Lanka is currently ranked 4th in the world amongst those destroying the natural forests. Currently there is only 16.55% of the natural forest left!
(source dailynews.lk)

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