Torrential rains over 24 hours caused severe flooding across Addu City, damaging 40 homes according to the NDMA, with Feydhoo Island worst hit and residents relocated or sheltered. The Met Service recorded 167.7 mm of rain on Friday, the city's highest this year, and issued a severe weather alert for the weekend.
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Floodwaters necessitated the relocation of residents from two houses [on Feydhoo Island], while four households experienced significant flooding
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Torrential rains over the past 24 hours have caused extensive flooding in parts of Addu City in the south, damaging 40 homes, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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The Maldives Meteorological Service reported that 167.7 millimetres of rain fell on parts of Addu City on Friday, marking the highest rainfall recorded in the city so far this year.
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The highest rainfall ever recorded in Addu City was in 2015, with 228 millimetres of rain.
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Torrential rains over the past 24 hours have caused extensive flooding in parts of Addu City in the south, damaging 40 homes, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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The meteorological services issued an alert warning of severe weather conditions and heavy rains in Addu City and other southern parts over the weekend.
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