Male’ flooding: Damages to residential homes placed at MVR 2.2M

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has placed the damage to residential homes impacted by the severe floods in Male’ City last Friday at MVR 2.2 million.

Male’ City was severely flooded last Friday following nonstop heavy rain.

NDMA, on Thursday, shared the latest updates on the incident.

According to the authority, Male’ recorded 161.9 millimeters of rain from 00:00am on Friday, January 3^rd. to 00:00am on Saturday, January 4^th. Out of this, 109.8 millimeters of rain were recorded between 15:00pm to 18:00pm on Friday.

NDMA said they provided 20,000 sandbags to Male’ City Council in response to the floods.  

While NDMA received requests for assistance from 740 locations, they were from residential homes, businesses, schools and godowns.

53 residential homes requested assistance after being obstructed from their basic living needs such as cooking, eating and sleeping due to flooding. NDMA provided temporary housing and meals for 226 individuals from 27 homes.

They have completed damage assessments for 115 homes so far, which reported damage to the buildings and household items.

Six islands recorded damage following flooding caused by heavy rains and wave surges. They include Sh. Narudhoo and Inguraidhoo which saw flooding due to wave surges and Dh. Kudahuvadhoo, Dh. Meedhoo, F. Nilandhoo and F. Magoodhoo which saw flooding due to heavy rain. 

73 homes in four of these islands reported damage after flood intrusion.

NDMA placed the damage to residential homes in the islands at MVR 8 million.

According to the authority, MVR 61,500 was incurred for the flood operation. MVR 200,000 was utilized to provide temporary housing and meals for those left stranded in the floods.

NDMA said Friday's flood response was the largest operation ever carried out in Male' following heavy rainfall. It also marked the event that resulted in the most damage, leading to the highest number of people being relocated to safe areas.