A three-member Central team on Sunday assessed the damage caused by sea erosion in the coastal areas of Ambalappuzha taluk. The team, comprising Ashu Mathur, Adviser, Finance Ministry; T.S. Mehra, Resource Commissioner, Ministry of Water Resources; and Anil Kumar Sanghi, Joint Secretary, National Disaster Management Authority; visited Neerkunnam, Meenoottu Kadavu, Valanjavazhy and Thottapally. The team inspected houses damaged in sea erosion in the region and the destroyed fish landing centre at Valanjavazhy. They also examined the functioning of geotubes in preventing coastal erosion. Local residents said the severity of the sea erosion was increasing every passing year. District Collector S. Suhas and other officials accompanied the team. Earlier, on Saturday, the central team visited the flood-ravaged areas of Kuttanad and Chengannur taluks. They held discussions with district administration officials.