Many huts were floating in water and had been destroyed by floods. Almost all of the cadjan temporary huts were leaking so the people have moved to a forest area. Very few permanent structures are there. Even schools are run in temporary sheds. There is a scarcity of food items as lorries have not reached the Wanni area.
Vegetables are exorbitant in price.
Since people are moving from place to place, they are not involved in cultivation. We witnessed severe poverty and also noticed malnourishment among children. Some serious steps have to be taken to provide people with basic food items. We visited the government hospital in Akkarayankulam, the mission hospital in Tharmapuram and the Dr. Ponnambalam Memorial Hospital in Mallavi. Many doctors shared their shortcomings.