Sri Lanka has seen floods, wind damage and landslides from heavy monsoon rains since mid-May.
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Red Cross has sent humanitarian aid and a volunteer team to Sri Lanka to support its flood relief and recovery operations.
A team of five was also deployed by SRC to Colombo on June 21 and will remain in the Sri Lankan capital till June 27. He noted that the stagnant water from the floods has created breeding grounds for mosquitoes, raising concerns about a potential outbreak in the coming weeks. SRC said it will also work on dengue prevention campaigns in schools and conduct dengue outbreak control training for volunteers to prepare them for any potential dengue outbreak in the communities.Flooding and drought are cyclical in Sri Lanka, which is battered by a southern monsoon between the months of May and September, while a north-eastern monsoon runs from December to February. Flooding and mass displacement due to torrential rains are common.
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