170611-N-MZ078-033 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (June 11, 2017) U.S. Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) handle lines during the ship's arrival in Colombo, 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 3rd Class Lucas T. Hans/Released)