170612-N-MZ078-138 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (June 12, 2017)- Capt. Darren McPherson, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), shows Sri Lankan children how to "low-five." Lake Erie arrived in Sri Lanka to support humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of severe flooding and landslides that devastated many regions of the country. Recent heavy rainfalls brought by a southwest monsoon triggered flooding and landslides throughout the country, displacing thousands of people and causing significant damage to homes and buildings. ( Navy photo by
170612-N-MZ078-138 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (June 12, 2017)- Capt. Darren McPherson, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), shows Sri Lankan children how to "low-five." Lake Erie arrived in Sri Lanka to support humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of severe flooding and landslides that devastated many regions of the country. Recent heavy rainfalls brought by a southwest monsoon triggered flooding and landslides throughout the country, displacing thousands of people and causing significant damage to homes and buildings. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lucas T. Hans/RELEASED)
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