Dry weather conditions attributed to the El Niño phenomenon have impacted over 81,865 people from 25,628 families across seven districts in Sri Lanka. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that Monaragala district has experienced the most severe impact, affecting 33,023 individuals. In response to the water scarcity, the DMC has initiated drinking water distribution to 20 Divisional Secretariat divisions, providing relief to 72,153 people from 23,048 families.
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El Niño-Induced Drought Affects Over 81,000 Across Seven Sri Lankan Districts
TLDR
El Niño drought affects 81,865 people in 7 Sri Lankan districts.
Monaragala district is the most severely impacted.
Water distribution is underway for over 72,000 individuals.