#Sri lanka map tsunami full#

Clarke Diving School) 'Underwater Safaris' at Hikkaduwa were destroyed. Clarke reported that his family and staff were safe, 'even though some are badly shaken and relate harrowing first hand accounts of what happened', and that his diving school (Arthur C. The science fiction author and scuba diver Sir Arthur C Clarke, who lived in Colombo, the capital, issued a statement saying that Sri Lanka 'lacks the resources and capacity to cope with the aftermath'. However, The false alarm caused general panic in relief camps and incited traffic jams on roads leading from the coast. On the morning of Thursday December 30, 2004, the Indian government warned of another possible tsunami, to make sure that the people would know what to do. Reports of measles and diarrhoea reached authorities, renewing fears of a deadly epidemic. An initial effort to deliver supplies was made by large numbers of private individuals filling their own vans and pickup trucks with food, clothing and bottled water and driving to affected areas. The main coastal highway in the south of Sri Lanka was closed in the aftermath of the tsunami, delaying relief supplies. Galle International Stadium, the test match cricket ground at Galle, was devastated. It was unclear how they detected the coming disaster, although a sixth sense, perhaps the ability to hear the infrasound rumble of the tremors or approaching tsunami, was mentioned in reports. In the Yala National Park, many animals seemed to move to higher regions in order to escape the disaster. The Norwegian Peoples' Aid Organization assembled a team of mine sweepers to assess the situation. Chinese light T-72A anti-personnel mines, left after the two-decade civil war, were feared to have been washed up and spread by the surge of water.

Curfews had been imposed in some areas to curb looting. Twenty thousand soldiers were deployed in government-controlled areas to assist in relief operations and maintain law and order after sporadic looting.

#Sri lanka map tsunami full#

Hotels along the south coast were full of both foreign tourists and Sri Lankans making use of the long Christmas weekend. Vans with PA systems drove around calling on people to give whatever they could вЂ“ money, clothes, bottles of water and bags of rice and lentils.ДЄpart from homes, many hotels as well as shops were reported to have been damaged. ДЄcross the island, collections were taken for those who had lost everything. Underground sources of water were salinated. A large number of agricultural vehicles and equipment were destroyed and canals and drains were blocked. Rubbish was also deposited on paddy lands. In addition, the extensive salinization of paddy lands rendered them unsuitable for paddy cultivation. 259В kmВІ of paddy land was destroyed in the northern, eastern, southern and western coastal belts. The agricultural sector was affected seriously. The naval base at Trincomalee was reported to be submerged. More than 3,000 dead were reported at Batticaloa in the east. At Trincomalee in the northeast, where the tsunami reached more than 2В km (1.25В mi) inland, over 1,000 were confirmed dead. About 8,000 more dead were counted in the northeast region, which was controlled by the Tamil Tiger. A holiday train, the ' Queen of the Sea', was struck by the tsunami near the village of Telwatta as it travelled between Colombo and Galle carrying at least 1,700 passengers, killing all but a handful on board. In the eastern Sri Lankan Ampara District alone, more than 10,000 people died. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Remains of a house near Telwatte, photographed in March 2008.

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Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Nuwara-Eliya districts after 2.00 p.m.ДЇairly heavy showers above 50 mm may occur at some places in Ratnapura, Kaluthara, Galle and Matara districts. GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURSДЇew showers will occur in Northern, Eastern, North-Central and Uva provinces and in Matale district.