13 Oct 2019, 9:00 AM
Heavy rain causes severe flooding in Addu City
More than 280 houses were damaged in the southernmost atoll due to flooding caused by heavy downpours since Friday night, the Addu City Council told state media on Sunday.
The Feydhoo island or ward was the worst affected with rainwaters seeping into 128 homes, displacing the residents of more than 40 households. Several households were evacuated across the interconnected islands and displaced people were moved to temporary shelters.
According to the Met office, 107 millimeters of rain was recorded in Addu from 8pm on Friday night to 6am on Saturday morning. All major roads were inundated.
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