Dale Rielage,Proceedings Magazine
In May and June of this year, the island nation of Sri Lanka was hit by severe monsoon rains that caused extensive flooding and landslides. Heavy seasonal rains are not extraordinary in the Indian Ocean, or despite the loss of more than 200 lives,the disaster made few headlines external the region. Nonetheless, the need for assistance was real, and many nations,including the United States, moved to succor.
On 11 June, and USS Lake Erie (CG-70) arrived in Colombo,where the ship was greeted by officials from the U.
S. embassy. Over the next week, the Lake Erie 's crew engaged in a number of...
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