Monsoon rains cause flooding in south-central Maldives
Floodwaters have been pumped out from 43 homes.
28 May 2019, 9:00 AM
Forty-three homes on six islands in the south-central Thaa atoll were flooded during monsoon rains on Monday, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.
None of the homes required evacuation but appliances and furniture were damaged, NDMA chief Hisaan Hassan told the press on Tuesday, citing reports from island councils.
An assessment of damages is ongoing, he added. The authority coordinated with the police, military and island councils to pump out flood waters. The affected homes were cleared out by 3am Tuesday morning, Hisaan said.
It reportedly rained nonstop in Thaa atoll after 8am Monday morning.
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