Floods Cause About 350 Deaths in Southeast Asia

The government has requested international aid and called on its citizens abroad to donate to support the approximately 500,000 affected individuals. The worst floods of the century in Sri Lanka occurred in 2003, resulting in 254 deaths. According to scientists, global warming caused by human activity is making extreme weather events more frequent, deadly, and destructive. For each additional degree, the atmosphere can hold 7% more moisture, leading to heavier rainfall, experts warn.