Record rainfall in Maldives capital
Floodwaters caused damages in 117 homes and 20 people were evacuated.
06 Dec 2018, 9:00 AM
More than 100 homes needed assistance and two families were evacuated Wednesday as a torrential downpour flooded the streets of the capital.
The 223.5 millimetres of rain from 8am to 8pm was a record for the capital island, according to the Maldives Meteorological Services.
The previous record was 200 millimetres on December 11, 1998. The national record was 228.4 millimetres on the southernmost island of Gan on November 24, 2015.
The record rainfall in Malé caused flooding as many roads were inundated with up to two feet of water.
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