2003 Sri Lanka cyclone
In May 2003, a tropical cyclone officially called Very Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 01 produced the worst flooding in Sri Lanka in 56 years. In southwestern Sri Lanka, the rainfall caused flooding and landslides that destroyed 24,750 homes and damaged 32,426 others. Overall damage totaled about USD 135 million, and there were 260 deaths. It possibly contributed to a heat wave that killed 1,900...
