Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has provided assistance to 58 houses in connection with flooding due to heavy rainfall in the capital Malé City.

MNDF said that due to heavy rain and flooding on the streets of Malé, the MNDF Fire and Rescue Service worked to drain water by placing pumps in eight areas of Malé.

MNDF said that by 6am on Saturday, 6,835 tons of water had been drained from the streets of the capital city.

In addition to this, officers from the MNDF Malé Area Command are also engaged in efforts to place sandbags across two areas of the capital city. MNDF has revealed that so far, assistance has been provided to 58 houses.

While the capital city has been experiencing flooding due to heavy rainfall, the Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) has been issuing a number of alerts; white, yellow and orange due to the adverse weather conditions.

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 wave surges during high tides as well.