Sunday 15 Nov 2026
Heavy rain causes flooding in Lh. Hinnavaru on November 15, 2026. (Photo/NDMA)
Lh. Hinnavaru got completely flooded on Sunday, as heavy rain lashed the island.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) states that the island was completely flooded, with flood water seeping into homes.
The NDMA said that the local council was leading efforts to stack sandbags at entrances of homes and dewater the streets.
The Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) is assisting in these efforts, added the agency.
Hinnavaru Council president Mohamed Affan told Sun that it continues to rain heavily over Hinnavaru.
He said that they are using dewatering pumps in two areas of the island to dewater the streets.
“We have been receiving calls. We are attending to these calls and stacking sand bags,” said Affan.
The flooding comes amid a yellow alert for torrential rain and thunderstorms over a large part of northern and central Maldives.
The Maldives Meteorological Service forecasts the area from Sh. Atoll to ADh. Atoll will be affected by torrential rain and thunderstorms with gusts of 40 miles per hour until at least 06:00 pm.
The Maldives has been experiencing widespread rain over the last couple of weeks, resulting in flooding and extensive damage to homes, businesses and key state institutions in several islands.
The bad weather is attributed to an active Southwest Monsoon, locally known as the Hulhangu Monsoon.
