Overall Green Flood alert in Maldives from 13 Aug 2024 01:00 UTC to 15 Aug 2024 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Maldives

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1102825
Death:	0
Displaced:	50
Countries:	Maldives
From - To	13 Aug - 15 Aug

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Maldives, August 2024Heavy rain caused flooding in areas of the Maldives in mid-August 2024. The army and police were deployed to several affected locations. National Disaster Management Authority reported families were displaced.Wed 14 Aug 2024Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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Several islands under water as Maldives experiences spell of bad weath.. 8/14/2024 11:18:00 AM.

According to information publicized by MNDF, their Fire and Rescue Service teams were deployed to pump out water from at least 10 flooded areas in the capital, due to heavy rainfall, by Tuesday evening. Heavily flooded areas on Tuesday incl

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Task force comprising ministers, security services set up to monitor a.. 8/14/2024 11:18:00 AM.

Over the past couple of days, different parts of the island nation have been experiencing torrential rain showers and thunderstorms, which have caused immense flooding in some parts, damaging property and impacting the livelihoods of the pu

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