Several white alerts have been issued due to adverse weather conditions across the Maldives, over the past 24 hours alone.

The Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) issued the most recent white alert across the entire country early Friday.

As such, the white alert was issued from 5am to 11am on Friday.

The white alert came following predictions of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms across the entire country in the next few hours.

The meteorological department has been issuing a number of white and yellow alerts across the Maldives during the monsoon season in light of the worsening weather conditions. Another white alert was issued from Haa Alif atoll to Gaaf Dhaal atoll in the early hours of Friday, after predicting “significant” thunderstorms across the region.

Further, a white alert was also issued from Fuvahmulah City to Addu City in the south of Maldives early Friday, after heavy rain and thunderstorms were expected across the region.

Maldives experiences heavy rain showers and adverse weather conditions during the southwest monsoon as well as the northeast monsoon. Extensive periods of strong winds and adverse weather conditions are usually experienced mostly during the southwest monsoon.

Such adverse weather conditions have been causing trees to uproot, roofs to tear off homes and trees as well as debris falling onto houses over the years. The squally weather during monsoon also causes damage to crops in some islands and presents challenges for seafarers and fishermen as well. Some islands have been experiencing swell waves surges during high tides as well. Regions across the entire island nation also experience ankle-deep flooding due to heavy rainfall.