At least 69 households in the north have been flooded due to heavy rainfall.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) revealed that flood water entered 69 households in islands of northern atolls due to the squally weather conditions prevailing across the Maldives over the past week.
NDMA revealed that residents from three houses in Kulhudhuffushi City had to be evacuated.
In addition to this, flood water is to have entered two houses in Hoarafushi island of Haa Alif atoll, 57 in Kulhudhuffushi City of Haa Dhaal atoll, five in Feevah island of Shaviyani atoll and five in Noomaraa island of Shaviyani atoll, due to the torrential rain showers experienced across the north on Tuesday.
An orange alert was issued for torrential rain showers, thunderstorms and flooding after sundown on Tuesday.
The orange alert was issued from Haa Alif atoll to Shaviyani atoll from 08:30pm to 10:30pm, Tuesday.
It came at the heels of a yellow alert issued across all islands of northern atolls for torrential rain showers and strong winds.
A white alert was also issued after sundown on Tuesday, for heavy rain and thunderstorms with gusts of 40 miles per hour from Haa Alif atoll to Alif Dhaal atoll, effective until 11pm, Tuesday.
The most recent alert was a white alert issued across northern atolls for heavy rain and thunderstorms with gusts of 45 miles per hour on Wednesday morning.
The Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) has been issuing several alerts, white yellow and even orange over the past week due to the squally weather conditions prevailing nationwide.
The country has been experiencing heavy rain showers and thunderstorms for the past few days and some islands have been experiencing intense flooding.
Between 8am Tuesday and 8am Wednesday Kulhudhuffushi City experienced 118.9 millimeters of rainfall, Makunudhoo island of Haa Dhaal atoll experienced 91 millimeters of rainfall, Thoddoo island of Alif Alif atoll experienced 74.7 millimeters of rainfall, Kaashidhoo island of Kaafu atoll experienced 73.9 millimeters of rainfall and Kelaa island of Haa Alif atoll experienced 67.8 millimeters of rainfall.
According to MMS, from June through September, northern and central regions are expected to observe more rainfall than usual.
Southern areas of the country are expected to observe less rainfall than usual these days.
Further, the department revealed that the maximum temperature is expected to be higher than normal in most parts of the country.
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 caused trees to uproot, roofs to be torn off, and heavy debris falling onto houses, causing immense damage. The squally weather during monsoon also causes extensive damage to crop 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.
