170612-N-OU129-154 MATARA, Sri Lanka (June 12, 2017) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Josh Dougherty and Machinist Mate 3rd Class Joseph Connor from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) work with Sri Lankan Marines to repair levees in Matara, Sri Lanka, June 12 during humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of severe flooding and landslides that devastated many regions of the country. Recent heavy rainfalls brought by a southwestern monsoon triggered flooding and landslides throughout the country, displacing thousands of people and causing significant damag

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170612-N-OU129-154 MATARA, Sri Lanka (June 12, 2017) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Josh Dougherty and Machinist Mate 3rd Class Joseph Connor from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) work with Sri Lankan Marines to repair levees in Matara, Sri Lanka, June 12 during humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of severe flooding and landslides that devastated many regions of the country. Recent heavy rainfalls brought by a southwestern 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 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/Released)

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