MNDF Drains Over 30,000 Tonnes of Water from Malé Roads After Heavy Rainfall
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has reported that 30,569 tonnes of water have been drained from the flooded roads in Malé following persistent heavy rainfall yesterday.
އަދާހަމަ# އެމްއެންޑީއެފުން މާލޭ ސިޓީގެ މަގުތަކުން ފެން ހިންދުމަށް އިއްޔެ 11:37 ހާއިރުން ފެށިގެން ކުރަމުން ދިޔަ މަސައްކަތުން މިއަދު 08:30 ހާއިރު ވަނީ މަގުތައް އާންމު ހާލަތަށް ގެނެވިފަ. މި އޮޕަރޭޝަންގައި 30569 ޓަނުގެ ފެން ވަނީ ހިންދާފައި. pic.twitter.com/4hYoSk90JO
— Maldives National Defence Force (@MNDF_Official) January 4, 2025advertisement
The MNDF’s Fire and Rescue Service has been leading the efforts to manage the flooding. Sixteen pumps have been strategically placed in various areas of Malé City to address the situation.
These include five pumps at West Park, five at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) area, three at the Salman Mosque area, one at the Bodu Valhu area, one at the Maafannu Ferry Terminal, and one at the Dhivehi Raajjeyge Adu area.
މާލޭގައި ފެންބޮޑުވެގެން އެކިއެކި އެހީތަކަށް އެދި 774 ތަނަކުން ރިޕޯޓުކޮށްފައިވޭ. މީގެތެރެއިން 554 ރިކުއެސްޓައަކީ ވެލިބަސްތާ ޖެހުމަށް އެދި. 53 ގެއެއްގެ ރެޕިޑް އެސެސްމެނެްޓް ހެދިފައިވޭ. މީގެތެރެއިިން 36 ގޭބިސީގެ 226 މީހުންނަށްވަގުތީ ބޯހިޔާވަހިކަމާއި ކެއިންބުއިން ފޯރުކޮށްދެވިފައިިވޭ pic.twitter.com/xr8qG0CQPp— NDMA Maldives (@NDMAmv) January 3, 2025
In addition to pumping water, the MNDF is working alongside the Malé City Council to place sandbags in flood-prone areas to prevent further damage.
Flooding has also affected several islands, causing significant damage due to the combination of heavy rainfall and swell waves. The MNDF has been actively assisting in these locations, including K. Maafushi, K. Guraidhoo, Dh. Kudahuvadhoo, Dh. Meedhoo, ADh. Maamigili, Sh. Narudhoo, and F. Nilandhoo, to reduce the impact on residents and provide support.
