Maldives capital sees month-long rain in 4 days
Maldives has experienced frequent showers this week, with Al Jazeera forecasting a month's worth of rain in three days from Tuesday.
Al Jazeera has forecast that Maldives capital Male has received a month's rainfall in the past four days.
Al Jazeera's weather presenter Jeff Harrington posted on X on Thursday saying:
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The average rainfall in August was 193.2 mm
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The same amount of rain fell in the last 96 hours
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Occasional heavy rains are still expected; However, it will not rain as much as it did on Tuesday
Maldives has experienced frequent showers this week, with Al Jazeera forecasting a month's worth of rain in three days from Tuesday.
The national meteorological service (MET) has also issued a warning for severe weather conditions. However, the MET earlier told Atoll Times that there was nothing unusual as predicted by Al Jazeera.
This week, the rainfall in Maldives has caused unusually heavy rains in the northern parts of the country. The 231.5 mm of rainfall in HA. Kelaa in 24 hours is a new record in the history of Maldives.
Thunderstorms are expected in most parts of the country until the end of the week.
The authorities have advised people to be aware of the weather and take precautions, not to travel by sea unless absolutely necessary and to pay attention to safety if travelling.