Flooding Caused Over MVR 1 Million in Damage, NDMA Reports
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that last month’s torrential rains and flooding in the Maldives caused over MVR 1 million in damage to homes on 10 islands outside the capital.
8 އޮގަސްޓް އިން ފެށިގެން ރާއްޖެއަށް ކުރަމުން އައި ވިއްސާރާގައި، އޮގަސްޓް މަހުގެ ނިޔަލަށް 10 ރަށެއްގެ 89 ގެއަކަށް ވަނީ ގެއްލުން ލިބިފަ. އިމާރާތަށާއި ހިފާ ގެންގުޅޭ ތަކެއްޗަށް 1,084,169 ރުފިޔާ ގެ ގެއްލުން ލިބިފައިވާ ކަމަށް ވަނީ ވަޒަން ކުރެވިފަ.
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In a post on X yesterday, the NDMA confirmed that monsoon rains, which fell between 8th and 31st August, resulted in damage to 89 homes.
“The damage to buildings and household items is estimated at MVR 1,084,169,” the statement read.
The affected islands include HA. Hoarafushi, HA. Uligan, HA. Ihavandhoo, HA. Kelaa, HA. Baarah, HDh. Kulhudhuffushi, B. Eydhafushi, AA. Ukulhas, S. Hithadhoo, and S. Feydhoo.
In addition to supporting those affected in the islands, NDMA stated that it is providing aid to people impacted by the monsoon rains in the capital, Malé.
Multiple areas of the Maldives, including Malé City, were hit by severe flooding following torrential rain and thunderstorms last month. This extreme weather was attributed to the active Southwest Monsoon, locally known as the Hulhangu Monsoon.
