HDC deploys teams in Hulhumale' and activates 1516 hotline for assistance

The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) on Wednesday evening urged the public to call 1516 if they require assistance due to the ongoing heavy rain.

The Maldives Meteorological Service has issued an orange warning from Kaafu Atoll to Vaavu Atoll, including Male' City, with conditions expected to worsen overnight.

މިހާރު ކުރަމުން އަންނަ ވިއްސާރައާ ގުޅިގެން އާންމުންނަށް އެހީތެރިކަން ފޯރުކޮށްދޭން އެޗްޑީސީގެ އިންސްޕެކްޝަން ޓީމުތަކުން މިހާރު އަންނަނީ ހުޅުމާލޭގައި ހަރަކާތްތެރިވަމުން. އެހީތެރިކަން ބޭނުންވާ ފަރާތްތަކުން 1516އަށް ގުޅުއްވުން އެދެން.

— HDC Media (@HDCMediamv) October 21, 2026

HDC said its inspection teams are currently active across Hulhumale', responding to requests and providing support to residents affected by flooding. The corporation advised anyone needing help to contact its hotline.

Heavy rain has already flooded multiple streets in the capital, with images and videos shared on social media showing rising water levels in several neighbourhoods. MNDF Fire and Rescue teams are working to drain floodwater from affected areas.

ބޯކޮށް ވާރޭވެހި މާލޭގެ މަގުތަކުގައި ފެންބޮޑުވަމުން ދާތީ، ފެން ހިންދުމަށާއި ވެލި ބަސްތާޖެހުމަށް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް ފަޔަރ އެންޑް ރެސްކިޔު ސަރވިސް އަދި މާލޭ އޭރިއާ ކޮމާންޑުން ދަނީ ހަރަކާތްތެރިވަމުން. https://t.co/ndYFfCLtjf

— Maldives National Defence Force (@MNDF_Official) October 21, 2026

The MET Office has forecast continued heavy rain, thunderstorms and flooding over the next 24 hours, warning that unstable weather is likely to persist across central atolls.