28 & 30 May 2017 | FL-2017-0001-SL | Version 1
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Comparison of flood extent between 28 May and 30 May captured by TerraSAR X2 for Matara district, Southern ProvinceMap Prepared by Data ProviderLegend
Satellite Image : TerraSAR-X 28 & 30 May 2017
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The analysis excluded permanent waterbodies including reservoir, tanks and pondsand this reflects only the inundation extent.Please note the surface water extentmapped has not yet been validated in the
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Due to heavy rains in past few days, landslides and floods in Sri Lanka killed 151 people, 111 peoplestill missing, displacing 100,000 and directly affecting 500,000 people across many districts accordingto the initial estimates by state-run Disaster Management Center.International Disaster Charter was activated by Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and coordinatedby International Water Management Institute (IWMI)/CGIAR. The first satellite image obtained on 28-05-2017 by German Aerospace Centre (DLR) showed vast areas of standing flood waters along theSouthern and South-Western Provinces. Initial estimates from satellite images indicate that Matara(49.3) and Kalutara with 31.6 sq.km flooded area, are the worst affected districts followed by Galle(20.2 sq.km), Rathnapura (14.9 sq.km), Colombo (5.6 sq.km) and Gampaha (4.5 sq.km). DetailedDivisional Secretariat wise flood affected area for these six districts are given in the attached excel file.Kalutara is reeling under worst flood since 2003.The satellite image is a combination of two different dates taken by TerraSAR X-2 for 28th and 30thMay 2017. Along the Kalutara river you will see black areas representing standing flood waters andthe grey color explains areas were flood water receded as of today.
Gallala
Iluppella
Vilpita West
Uggashena
Palalla
Nape
Vilpita East 11
Ullala Masmulla
Wellana
PallawelaHiggodaManikgoda
Galabadahena
Galpamuna
Agarawala
Yatiyana
Malana
Uda Aparekka
Bandattara 1
Godawa
Meepavita
NimalawaKahagala
LenabatuwaIhala Kiyaduwa
Wellethota
Ullala East
Bopitiya
Udukawa South
Nalawana
Eriyathota
Batuvita 1
Sapugoda
Beraleliya
Yahamulla
Henegama West
Kotavila North
Nadugala 1
Kekunawela
Polwatta
Maragoda
Narangala
Watagedara
Athuraliya East
Nimalawa East
Kadukanna
Kotavila South
Seewelgama
Pahala Athuraliya
Penetiyana West
Yakabwdda
Kotavila West Godagama
Ella Ihala
Henegama
KoramburuwanaHorapavita South
Akurugoda West
Katuwangoda
Deeyagaha West
Thelijjavila
DiyalapeBamunugama East
Kekanadura North
Walagepiyadda
Ransegoda South
Akuressa
Denipitiya East
Pitawalgamuwa
Kanahalagama
Malimbada East
Melewwa
Hittatiya East
Kamburupitiya
Malwathugoda
Meeruppa
Navimana South
Ihala Athuraliya
Hallala
Jayawickramapura Galbada
Attudawa
Balakawala
Garanduwa
Aparekka North
Elgiriya
Makavita
Udukawa North
Imbullgoda
Weladagoda
Medauyangoda
Paraduwa North Karaputugala North
Horapavita North
Palle Aparekka
Dampella
Ullala West
Poramba
Welipitiya
Akurugoda
Galkanda
Fort
Gathara West
Ihala Vitiyala East
Asmagoda
Puhulahena
Ellewela East
Uduwa West
Horagoda South
Poramba Kananke South
Ransegoda North
Uduwa East
Vilpita East 1Ransegoda West
Delgalla
Karaputugala South
Mudaligedara
Wenagama
Puhulwella East
Uduwa West
UninduwelaBathalahena
Akurugoda North
Parawahera North
Deeyagaha EastBorala
Veherahena
Kokawala
Thumbe
Warakapitiya North
Ruwan Ella
Beddegammedda
Naimbala 1
Polhena
Thalalla South
Rathamalaketiya Narandeniya East
Uyanwatta
Thihagoda East
Mirissa Udumulla
Horagoda East
Akkara Panaha
Henwala East
Hawpe
Pahala Vitiyala West
Urapola East
Thudella
Uruvitiya
Walgama
Pamburana
Horagoda West
Batuvita 2
Eramudugoda
Kadduwa
Pahala Vitiyala Central
Kekanadura East
Hittatiya Meda
Puhulwella West
Pahala Kiyaduwa
Ellewela West
Penetiyana East
Palatuwa
Ovitigamuwa South
Palolpitiya
Paragahawatta
Padili Kokmaduwa
Attudawa WestAkurugoda South
Gathara North
Parawahera South
Kekanadura Central
Gathara East
Wewahamandoowa
Ihala Vitiyala North
Sulthanagoda East
Moonamalpa
Denipitiya Central
Parawahara East
Malimbeda West
Paraduwa South
Namburukanda
Naimbala 2
Kapugama East
Komangoda 2
Thibbotuwawa
Elambathalagoda
Kapudoowa
Malimbada North
Kottawatta
Polathugoda
Sulthanagoda West
Kapugama West
Paraduwa East
Panadugama
Weragampita
Maragoda
Nadugala 2
Kapudoowa East
Narawelpita North
Kahagala South
Mapalana Mangin Ihala
Thalalla Central
Sulthanagoda South
Sahabandu Kokmaduwa
Thalalla East
Rathkekulawa
Kongala West
Akurugoda East
Malimbada South
Beragammulla
Watagedara East
Warakapitiya SouthWarakapitiya East
Kamburugamuwa North
Karagoda Uyangoda 1 Atha East
Athuraliya West
Madiha West
Denipitiya West
Kadawedduwa West
Walgama North
Bibulewela
Kirinda Mangin Ihala South
Kekanadura West
Mirissa Udupila
Karagoda Uyangoda 1 West
Ganegama
Kadawedduwa East
Narandeniya West
Mirissa South 2
Eduwa - Madurudoowa
Ovitigamuwa North
Wewa Ihalagoda
Thudawa East
Wathukolakanda North
Bandaramulla
Narawelpita West
Urapola West
Karagoda Uyangoda 2 East
Walpala
Rassanadeniya
Thalpavila North
Walbulugahahena
Karagoda Uyangoda 2 West
Kithalagama East 3
Thibbotuwawa North
Pitakatuwana
Narawelpita East
Radawela East
Kanattagoda North
Bandattara 2
Wathukolakanda East
Pelena West
Thalalla
Komangoda 1Kokmaduwa North
Kirimetimulla South
Pahala Vitiyala East
Veherahena
Kirimetimulla North
Kapugama Central
Eliyakanda South
Ihala Vitiyala West
Godapitiya
Weradoowa
Ihala Vitiyala South
Wawwa
Mirissa North
Nidangala
Henwala West
Watagedaramulla
Thal Aramba East
Moodugamuwa East
Navimana North
Unella
Thihagoda
Mapalana Mangin Pahala
Thalalla North
Paranakade
Meddawatta
Hittatiya West
Welegoda East
Kongala Central
Thal Aramba North
Maduragoda
Kekanadura South
Mathotagama
Naotunna North
Noope
Nakuttiya
Kithalagama East 1
Kanattagoda South
Hetti Weediya
Bamunugama West
Thotamuna
Polwathumodara
Narawelpita South
Kithalagama Central
Kithalagama West
Naotunna
Thalahagama EastKetanvila
Kadeweediya East
Madiha East
Weliweriya EastIsadeen Town
Meddawatta South Gandara East
Magamure
Walgama South
Aluth Weediya
Ganhella
Gandara West
Walgama Meda Gandarawatta SouthKamburugamuwa South
Kithalagama East 2
Thalpavila South
Pelena South
Eliyakanda North
Maramba South
Kirinda Mangin Pahala
Pelena North
Kapugama North
Ransegoda East
Thal Aramba South
Sudarshi Place
Devinuwara North
Kapuwatta
Pahalagoda
Poramba Kananke North
Welegoda WestMirissa South 1
Uda Aperakka East
Kotuwegoda North
Devinuwara Central
Thudawa South
Dematahettigoda
Uyanwatta North
Kamburugamuwa West
Thudawa North
Naotunna Central
Gandara South
Weliweriya West
Galbokka East
Jamburegoda West
Gandarawatta South
Devinuwara NugegodaGandara Central
Thalahagama West
Galbokka West
Maha Weediya
Walana
Nawalagoda Batadola
Kapparathota South
Kapparathota South
Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central
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Flood extent(30 May 2017)
Flood extent(28 May 2017)
Time series satellite image from TerraSAR X-2 for 28th and 30th May 2017. Black areasrepresenting standing flood waters and thegrey and pink color (urban areas) explainsareas were flood water receded as of today.
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