The government has allocated Rs. 5 million for flood relief in the Northern Province as the number of flood affected in the five districts of the province reached nearly 74,000 due to flash floods caused by heavy rains.
The National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC) has allocated Rs. 5 million to the flood-hit Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya, and Jaffna Districts, Government Information Department said.
The allocation has been released to the five District Secretariats, and the NDRSC will release more funds if necessary to address the immediate and early recovery needs of the people in the flood-hit Districts.
According to the latest update from the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), 73,851 people from 23,054 families have been affected by the flash floods in the five districts while 11,310 people from 3,698 families have been relocated to 39 shelters.
Only one death has been reported due to adverse weather in Maruthankerny, Jaffna.
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (23) instructed relevant authorities to provide immediate relief to the affected people in the North until the floods subside.
Courtesy: Colombo Page
