Strengthening cyclone to elevate flood threat across India after displacing over 100,000 in Sri Lanka

The first tropical cyclone of the season in the Bay of Bengal has caused devastation for thousands in Sri Lanka.

The cyclone wreaked havoc across Sri Lanka, producing deadly flooding and mudslides. Meanwhile, intense rainfall will continue in India, elevating the flood threat the next few days.

At least 18 people have been killed in Sri Lanka with more than 200 families still missing following a series of mudslides, according to the Associated Press. More than 130,000 families have been di

splaced by the cyclone.

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