Thursday, December 6, 2007

President checks on the safety of Addu people

06 December 2007
Report: Ayya

President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has made inquiries over the phone concerning the condition of the people of Hithadoo and other affected islands of Addu atoll in the aftermath of the heavy flooding caused due to torrential rain in those islands.

Assistant to the Atoll Chief of Addu Atoll Office, Mohamed Abdulla, giving a briefing of the situation to the President stated that Hithadhoo had been experiencing heavy rains which lead to the flooding of a number of houses. Houses in Maradhu, Maradhu Feydhu and Feydhu were also flooded in this rain. Personnel from Maldivian National Defense Force have been leading efforts to drain out the waters from residential area.

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