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COLOMBO Cheap West Virginia Mountaineers Jerseys , May 31 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in Sri Lanka's devastating floods and landslides reached 202 by Wednesday morning while 96 people were still missing, the Disaster Management Center said.
Sixty-three people were injured and seeking treatment in state hospitals while over 600,000 people have been affected.
Severe rains and strong winds which lashed out across Sri Lanka since Friday have caused major floods and landslides in many areas of the island with the worst affected being the southern district.
As water levels are receding, tri forces along with rescue teams have now launched a massive clean up operation in order to restore normalcy in the affected areas.
At least 83 Cheap Wisconsin Badgers Jerseys ,200 people are seeking shelter in safe locations and many are unable to return to their homes due to fully damaged or partially damaged houses.
According to the World Health Organization, at least 16 hospitals in flood hit Sri Lanka have been evacuated fully or partially as facilities have been directly affected by the floods or exposed to landslides, a UN statement released in Colombo said Wednesday.
"With the increasing number of displaced people and lack of space in safe locations, temporary shelter and ensuring access to health services is needed. Disease surveillance and vector control is also a priority with the risk of communicable diseases Cheap Alabama Crimson Tide Jerseys ," the statement said.
It added that over the past few months, health partners have recorded a significant increase in dengue cases (53,200 cases with over 125 deaths) compared to annual data from 2016.
The Ministry of Health has deployed medical teams mainly in Kalutara, Ratnapura and Galle districts in southern Sri Lanka Cheap Auburn Tigers Jerseys , the UN update noted.
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday said the reconstruction of 640 fully destroyed houses and 5,329 partially destroyed houses will start soon.
Sirisena who also visited the worst affected district of Ratnapura on Sunday ordered authorities to provide maximum and immediate relief to the victims and ordered the treasury to release funds to compensate those affected.
International aid has also poured into the country with China, the United States, Britain Cheap Florida State Seminoles Jerseys , Pakistan, India, Australia, Norway and the European Union donating funds and sending relief supplies.
The Sri Lankan government has thanked the international community for its assistance at this hour of grief.
As Cyclone Mora has now moved away from the island country Cheap Georgia Bulldogs Jerseys , the Meteorology Department said on Monday that the possibility of heavy rain and strong winds will reduce by Monday.
However it said fairly strong winds about 50 kmph could be expected over some parts of the districts.
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