Flooding damages 57 homes in Kulhudhuffushi

At least 57 homes in the northern city of Kulhudhuffushi reported damages on Tuesday, as torrential monsoon rains caused extensive flooding in northern parts of the country.

An official from the Kulhudhuffushi City Council told Sun that flooding affected 65 percent of the city’s homes.

“The whole island is flooded. Floodwater has seeped into all homes. About 65 percent of the island’s homes have been affected by flooding,” said the official.

The council used its pumps to dewater the streets.

People were moved out of five homes, and put up in temporary shelters.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said it received reports of flood damage from at least 69 homes in islands in the north.

އުތުރުގެ އަތޮޅުތަކަށް ރޭ ކުރި ވިއްސާރާގައި ހއ. ހޯރަފުށީގެ 2 ގެއަކަށް, ހދ ކުޅުދުއްފުށީގެ 57 ގެއަކަށް, ށ.ފީވަކުގެ 5 ގެއަކަށް އަދި ށ.ނޫމަރާގެ 5 ގެއަކަށް ފެން ވަދެ ވަނީ ގެއްލުން ވެފަ. އަދި ކުޅުދުއްފުށީގެ 3 ގެއަކުން މީހުން ބަދަލުކުކުރެވިފައިވޭ pic.twitter.com/1ralyWoELt

— NDMA Maldives (@NDMAmv) August 21, 2024

While Kulhudhuffushi was the worst-hit with damage to 57 homes, flooding also damaged five homes in Sh. Feevah, five in Sh. Noomara, and two in HA. Hoarafushi.

The flooding had come amid an orange alert issued by the Maldives Meteorological Service for the area from HA. Atoll to Sh. Atoll, warning of torrential rain and thunderstorms with flooding.

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

Weather forecasters expect the Hulhangu Monsoon to last until December.