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Supplies reportedly have also been flown out to survivors in Thailand, where floodwaters reached eight feet high in some areas, including Hat Yai city.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The floodwaters came as a surprise to some around Colombo.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Around 34,000 people were evacuated ahead of the storm, but Gon Qasim and her husband were less fortunate, stranded in a field in northern Perlis state last weekend when rising floodwaters cut off their escape.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Today’s handover of 20,000 polysacks—used to reinforce embankments & slow floodwaters—to the Government of Sri Lanka builds on our recent handover of communication equipment & reflects our ongoing commitment during this challenging time.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The floodwaters came as a surprise to some around Colombo.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Around 34,000 people were evacuated ahead of the storm, but Gon Qasim and her husband were less fortunate, stranded in a field in northern Perlis state last weekend when rising floodwaters cut off their escape.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Today’s handover of 20,000 polysacks—used to reinforce embankments & slow floodwaters—to the Government of Sri Lanka builds on our recent handover of communication equipment & reflects our ongoing commitment during this challenging time.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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