Disaster and civic responsibility-Part I

Cyclone Ditwah, which recently swept across Sri Lanka, has resulted in the tragic loss of nearly 640 lives. Over 200 individuals remain missing, and over 2.3 million people have been affected. Comprehensive data on damage to livestock and property is still being compiled. According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), flooding has impacted roughly 20 per cent of Sri Lanka’s land ..