Maldives – Hundreds of Homes Flooded After Days of Heavy Rain
Heavy rain from 11 May 2021 caused flooding in parts of the Maldives. As of 13 May, at least 300 homes were affected. Maldives Meteorological Service issued alerts for heavy…
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Maldives – Heavy Rain Causes Floods in Malé
Local media in the Maldives report that severe weather caused flooding in Malé on 11 December 2019. Some areas recorded more than 80mm of rain in 24 hours. Streets of…
Maldives – Hundreds of Homes Damaged by Floods
Local media in the Maldives are reporting that heavy rain has caused flooding in the northern islands of the country over the last few days. Maldives Independent, quoting National Disaster…
Maldives – Evacuations After Floods in Malé
Record rainfall in the Maldives caused flooding on Wednesday 05 December in parts of the capital, Malé. Local media, quoting Maldives meteorology department, said the capital had experienced a record…
Many Low-Lying Atoll Islands Could Be Uninhabitable by Mid-21st Century – USGS
Sea-level rise and wave-driven flooding will negatively impact freshwater resources on many low-lying atoll islands in such a way that many could be uninhabitable in just a few decades. According…
Study Highlights Complex Causes of Maldives Flooding
The causes of coastal flooding in the Maldives are more complex than previously thought, according to a new study from the University of Southampton. Authors of the paper, published in…
Climate Refugees in South Asia Need Protection, Advocates Say
NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – People forced to leave their homes because of climate change in South Asia should get the same protections given to political refugees,…
Heavy Rain Brings Floods to Sri Lanka and Maldives
Heavy rain and storms last week in Sri Lanka have left at least 1 person dead and around 200 homeless. Meanwhile flooding yesterday in the Maldives has left half of…
Nations Most at Risk of Climate Change Urge Lower Warming Cap
Reporting by Megan Rowling PARIS, Nov 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Leaders from a group of 43 countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change called on the first…
US Contributes $30 Million to Climate Risk Insurance for Small Island States
PARIS, Dec 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United States will contribute $30 million to climate risk insurance schemes in the Pacific, Central America and Africa, President Barack Obama announced…
Maldives – Floods in Addu City After 228 Mm of Rain
Local media in the Maldives are reporting that a torrential downpour lasting around 12 hours has caused the worst flooding in decades in Addu City. The deputy mayor, Abdulla Thoyyib,…
