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Zapp Electric Vehicles (NASDAQ: ZAPP) is a British electric motorcycle manufacturer founded in 2017, led by a team of industry experts. The company’s first product, the i300 , is an electric urban high-performance two-wheeler designed to deliver motorcycle-like performance in a step-through format ( EU L3e-A2 ).
The 2010 Colombo floods were an isolated incident that took place between 10 November and 11 November 2010 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.As a low-pressure area developed over the city, up to 490 mm (19.3 in) [1] [2] of rain fell during the short period of 15 hours overnight, causing widespread damage and flooding in the area; the highest amount of rainfall in 18 years. [3]
The 2019 floods and landslides in Sri Lanka were the floods which were caused from heavy torrential rainfalls during September 2019. [1] As of 26 September 2019; the monsoon floods affected in about 13 districts, killing at least 2 persons, injuring 6 people and about 116, 000 people are affected. [ 2 ]
Overnight the army and navy evacuated 26,000 people affected by the floods in Colombo. [54] According to the Meteorology Department the last four days had seen one of the highest rainfalls in Sri Lanka. [55] 373.3mm of rain fell on Kilinochchi in the 24 hours to 8.30 a.m. on 16 May 2016. [55]
Between May and June 2024, heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka would lead to flash floods, mudslides, and falling trees across the western and southern parts of the island. [1] The floods killed at least 16 people and affected 20 out of the country's 25 districts , with some areas reporting over 400 mm (16 in) of rain.
Flooding occurs in Sri Lanka on a regular basis during May and June as tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon impact the nation. [citation needed] The flood situation took a toll on the livelihoods of Sri Lankan people who were also crippled by the impact of COVID-19 pandemic with cases continue to surge in the months of May and June. [5]
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The 2017 Sri Lanka floods resulted from a heavy southwest monsoon, beginning around 18 to 19 May 2017. [1] Flooding was worsened by the arrival of the precursor system to Cyclone Mora , [ 2 ] causing flooding and landslides throughout Sri Lanka during the final week of May 2017. [ 3 ]