170611-N-OU129-003 by U.S. Pacific Fleet Via Flickr: COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (June 11, 2017) The guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) arrives 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/RELEASED)









