The southern Maldives has begun returning to normal following four days of torrential rain and severe flooding, with essential services being restored across affected islands, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
According to the NDMA, weather conditions have improved in Addu City, Fuvahmulah City, and islands in Gaafu Alifu and Gaafu Dhaalu atolls, following the prolonged rainfall.
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In a post on X, the authority said essential public services disrupted by the severe weather were being restored, helping to stabilise daily operations and community life.
Local councils and relevant government authorities have also begun clean-up operations and detailed assessments of the damage caused by the flooding.
Temporary shelters established for households displaced by the flooding are being phased out, with affected families returning to their homes as conditions improve.
The NDMA said floodwaters that had affected municipal sewerage networks on several islands have been drained, allowing basic sanitation services to resume.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA), through regional health centres, is providing guidance to residents on safely cleaning homes affected by floodwater. The advice is aimed at reducing the risk of waterborne diseases following the flooding.
The NDMA said the government would coordinate assistance and financial relief for affected households after damage assessments are completed in the coming days.
State institutions deployed available emergency response resources during the flooding, while the Maldives Meteorological Service has forecast that atmospheric conditions will clear completely by Thursday.
Authorities had issued early warnings ahead of the heavy rainfall, citing the heightened influence of the El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific. The warnings enabled local councils and other authorities to take precautionary measures before the severe weather affected the southern islands.
The focus has now shifted towards clean-up, damage assessment and the restoration of normal services as communities recover from the flooding.
ފާއިތުވެދިޔަ ހަތަރު ދުވަހު ރާއްޖެއަށް، ޚާއްޞަކޮށް ދެކުނުގެ އަތޮޅުތަކަށް ކުރި ވިއްސާރައިގައި އައްޑޫ ސިޓީ، ފުވައްމުލައް ސިޓީ އަދި ގއ. އަދި ގދ. އަތޮޅުގެ ރަށްރަށުގައި ފެންބޮޑުވުމަށްފަހު، މިހާރު މޫސުން ރަނގަޅުވަމުން އަންނަކަމަށް އެ ރަށްރަށުގެ ކައުންސިލްތަކުން ވަނީ މަޢުލޫމާތު ދީފައެވެ.… pic.twitter.com/rEbAUoJCa2— NDMA Maldives (@NDMAmv) September 15, 2026
