Torrential monsoon downpours flooded more than 45 homes and the local health centre in Gaafu Alif Kolamaafushi, causing structural damage and island-wide power disruptions, according to local authorities and emergency agencies.
Police reported that floodwaters inundated residential compounds and the local medical facility, prompting officers to deploy on the ground to control water levels, assist institutions, and provide immediate relief to vulnerable residents, particularly the elderly living alone.
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According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the heavy rain also led to power outages as water breached homes and public offices across the island. Residents and the island council worked collaboratively to dewater affected neighbourhoods, cutting trenches in several areas to divert standing floodwaters directly into the sea.
To reinforce the emergency response, a specialised team from the MNDF Southern Area Command was deployed to the island, equipped with industrial dewatering pumps and sacks to build sandbag barriers against rising water. The Kolamaafushi Council confirmed that the military relief unit arrived on the island last night and immediately commenced drainage and disaster mitigation operations.
The flooding coincides with an active phase of the Southwest Monsoon strengthening across the archipelago. Weather authorities have warned that active monsoon conditions will bring widespread rainfall, occasional heavy showers, and thunderstorms throughout the country from November 7 to 11, 2026.
Forecasters cautioned that several islands face the risk of torrential downpours and localised flooding over the five days, urging the public to track official updates and take immediate precautionary measures.
ކޮލަމާފުއްޓަށް ކުރަމުންދާ ވިއްސާރައިގައި ބޯކޮށް ވާރޭވެހި، 45 ގެއަކަށާއި އެ ރަށު ސިއްހީ މަރުކަޒަށް ފެންވަދެ އެކިވަރުގެ ގެއްލުންތައް ލިބުމާ ގުޅިގެން ފުލުހުން ދަނީ ރައްޔިތުންނަށާއި އިދާރާތަކަށް އެހީތެރިކަން ފޯރުކޮށްދެމުންނެވެ. އެގޮތުން ސިއްހީ މަރުކަޒުގައި ފެންބޮޑުވުން ކޮންޓްރޯލްކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތުގެ އިތުރުން، އެކަނި ދިރިއުޅޭ ދޮށީ އުމުރުގެ މީހުންނަށާއި ހާލުގައި ޖެހުނު ފަރާތްތަކަށް ބޭނުންވާ އަވަސް އެހީތެރިކަން ފޯރުކޮށްދިނުމުގައި ފުލުހުން އަންނަނީ ހަރަކާތްތެރިވަމުންނެވެ.— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) November 6, 2026
ގއ. ކޮލަމާފުއްޓަށް ބޯކޮށް ވާރޭވެހި ގެތަކަށާއި މުއައްސަސާތަކަށް ފެންވަދެ، ކަރަންޓު ކެނޑި ގެއްލުންތަކެއް ވަނީ ވެފައި. ރައްޔިތުނާއި ރަށު ކައުންސިލް ގުޅިގެން ފެންހިއްކުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ކުރަމުންދާއިރު، އިތުރު އެހީތެރިކަން ފޯރުކޮށް ދިނުމަށް ޕަންޕާއި ގެތަކަށް ފެންވަނުން ހުއްޓުވުމަށް ވެލިބަސްތާ ތައްޔާރުކުރުމަށް ބޭނުންވާ ގޯނި ހިފައިގެން އެމްއެންޑީއެފް ސަދަން އޭރިއާގެ ކޮމާންޑުން މިހާރު ދަނީ އެރަށަށް ދަތުރުކުރަމުން.— NDMA Maldives (@NDMAmv) November 6, 2026
