MNDF Fire and Rescue begins draining floodwater from five areas of Male' City

The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has begun draining floodwater from several areas of Male' City after heavy rains continued on Thursday.

The MNDF said its Fire and Rescue Service is working to pump out water from roads inundated by the downpour. Drainage operations are underway in West Park, IGMH, Maafannu Ferry Terminal, Skate Park, and Salman Mosque.

The Maldives Meteorological Service forecasts showery weather with thundershowers in parts of the country. Winds are expected to range between 13 - 23 mph in the southwest and west of the northern and central atolls, with 8 - 18 mph winds in the southern atolls. Stronger winds of up to 45 mph are expected in the affected region.

ބޯކޮށް ވާރޭވެހި މާލޭގެ މަގުތަކުގައި ފެންބޮޑުވެފައިވާތީ، ވެސްޓް ޕާކް، އައިޖީއެމްއެޗް، މާފަންނު ފެރީ ޓާމިނަލް، ސްކޭޓް ޕާކް، ސަލްމާން މިސްކިތް، މި ސަރަހައްދުތަކުގައި ފެންހިންދުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް ފަޔަރ އެންޑް ރެސްކިޔު ސަރވިސްއިން މިވަގުތު ދަނީ ކުރަމުން.

— Maldives National Defence Force (@MNDF_Official) October 22, 2026

A yellow alert has been issued from Kaafu Atoll to Meemu Atoll from 5:45 to 9:30 pm on Thursday, warning of torrential rain, thunderstorms, gust winds and rough seas.