Over MVR 1 million in damages from last month’s monsoon rains

Torrential rain and flooding in the Maldives last month resulted in damages homes in 10 islands outside the Maldivian capital, says the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), adding that the damage is estimated to be above MVR 1 million.

In a post on X on Tuesday, the NDMA said that monsoon rains caused damages to 89 homes in 10 islands between August 8-31.

“The damage to these building and household items inside is estimated to be MVR 1,084,169,” it said.

The islands that sustained damages are:

• HA. Hoarafushi
• HA. Uligan
• HA. Ihavandhoo
• HA. Kelaa
• HA. Baarah
• HDh. Kulhudhuffushi
• B. Eydhafushi
• AA. Ukulhas
• S. Hithadhoo
• S. Feydhoo

NDMA said that it is providing assistance to the people affected by the monsoon rains, including those in Male’.

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.

— NDMA Maldives (@NDMAmv) September 3, 2024

Multiple islands in the Maldives, including the capital Male’ City, were affected by extensive flooding due to torrential rain and thunderstorms last month.

The bad weather was triggered by an active Southwest Monsoon, locally known as the Hulhuangu Monsoon.

Weather forecasters expect the Hulhangu Monsoon to last until December.