Strong winds rip off roofs, damage farmland in the south
Strong winds and heavy rain in southern Addu City and Fuvahmulah Island uprooted trees, damaged farmland and ripped off roofs on Friday.
15 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Strong winds and heavy rain in southern Addu City and Fuvahmulah Island uprooted trees, damaged farmland and ripped off roofs on Friday.
Some 60 farms suffered damage due to flooding and ripped off the roofs of 37 houses in Addu City, the second most populous region in the Maldives. No one was harmed.
“Houses were damaged due to flooding and atleast ten huge trees fell. These include mango and breadfruit trees,” Addu City Mayor Abdulla Sodiq said.
“We are still inspecting the damage and working on repairing homes.”
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