en-au Compassion Australia http://www.compassion.com.au/ Thu, 23 May 2013 10:26:17 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:26:17 Copyright 2013 Compassion Australia Heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in the Kotagala and Bathiyapura areas of Hatton, Sri Lanka, on 13 May 2013. http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=384 http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=384 A fire occurred in the Mathare slum outside of Nairobi, Kenya, on 8 May 2013. The homes of over 2000 families in the slum were damaged or destroyed. http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=383 http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=383 Heavy rains caused flooding to occur in Villavicieno, Colombia, on 7 May 2013. http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=382 http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=382 Compassion Uganda has provided more information about the flooding that occurred in the Kasese District on 1 May 2013. http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=381 http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=381 Heavy rains occurred north of Chiang Mai, Thailand, on 9 May 2013. http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=380 http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=380 Heavy rains caused flooding to occur near Bajua, Bangladesh, on 8 May 2013. Transportation and communication is difficult in this area. http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=379 http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=379 Transportation and communication remain difficult in the Kasese District of Uganda since flooding occurred on 1 May 2013. http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=378 http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=378 Heavy rains caused rivers, canals and sewage systems to overflow in Colombo on 6 May 2013. http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=377 http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=377 On 5 May 2013, a bomb exploded in a Roman Catholic Church in the suburbs of Arusha, Tanzania. http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=376 http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=376 The violent situation of political unrest continues in Bangladesh. http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=375 http://www.compassion.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=356&intversion=375