13 years ago, as the day of horror drew to a close the ocean calmed, people were going about their normal lives, then the sea surged out as powerfully as it came ashore. After more than a decade, the horror of Tsunami 2004 is still unspeakable.
Minister of Defence and National Security Adam Shareef inaugurates the National Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, in Bandos Maldives. This two day Platform organized by NDMC, supported by UNDP Maldives and People of Japan is themed around “Sustainable Development for a Resilient Future”
First full scale school Tsunami drill being conducted at Gaafu Alif Atoll Education Center with 550 students and 87 staff in partnership with UNDP Maldives Maldivian Red Crescent Maldives Police Service Maldives National Defence Force FRS.
The Maldives Meteorological Services forecast average strong winds of 30 - 40 mph to central Atolls from 17/0730 - 17/1000 hrs. The Islands of central Atolls should immediately take preparedness actions to minimize losses caused by a possible flooding event.
Island disaster management planning workshop concluded in H.A Kelaa with 26 participants (7 Females and 19 Males) on 15th of April. Program was conducted from 09 April 2017 - 14 April 2017. All Institutes in the Island took part in the program including Fenaka, School, Police, Health Center, NGO's, Youths and Island...
The Maldives Meteorological Services has forecast torrential rain with heavy thunderstorms between Laamu to Gaafu Dhaalu Atolls From 15/0900 - 15/1200 hrs. The islands of Laamu & Gaafu Dhaalu Atolls should immediately take preparedness actions to minimize losses caused by a possible flooding event.Attached please find the Advisory issued by NDMC.
ldives Meteorological Services has forecast torrential rain from 31/1630 - 31/2030 hrs. The islands between Laamu Atoll and Addu City should immediately take preparedness actions to minimize losses caused by a possible flooding event.Attached please find the Advisory issued by National Disaster Management Center.
The Maldives Meteorological Services has forecast torrential rain with gusts of 45 mph from 30/1645 - 30/2045 hrs. The islands between Vaavu Atoll and Addu Atoll should immediately take preparedness actions to minimize losses caused by a possible flooding event.Attached please find the Advisory issued by National Disaster Management Center.
26th December 2004 will be remembered as a day that shook the Maldives. Never before had Maldivians witnessed such devastation caused by the great seas that surround the island nation.
National Disaster Management Centere (NDMC) and Allied Islamic window Ayady Takaful launches "Ayadi Kaarisa Takaful" scheme today, 26th December 2004 at Champa Central Hotel.
The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Natioanal Disaster Management Center (NDMC) and Maldivian Red Crescent (MRC) took place on the 22nd December 2016 in the Ministry of Environment and Energy Auditorium.
Stakeholder consultation workshop to formulate the National Disaster Management Plan took place at Bandos Island Resort from 20th to 21st December 2016.
Nearby houses were effected and shops caught fire and the fire department are trying to contain it from spreading to other places
The seventh Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction began on 3rd November 2016. This is the first major inter-governmental event after the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The conference will pave the way for implementation of the framework in the Asian region and will also...
The Maldives Meteorological Services has forecast torrential rain with gusts of 45 - 50 mph from 18/1630 - 18/2000 hrs. The islands of central Atoll should immediately take preparedness actions to minimize losses caused by a possible flooding event.Attached please find the Advisory issued by National Disaster Management Center.
NDMC in collaboration with UNESCAP, UNDP and Japan Embassy in Maldives organized a product launch ceremony on October 13 at STELCO Auditorium. This launch aimed to increase resilience in island communities and boost emergency response mechanism.
The Maldives Meteorological Services has forecast strong winds and torrential rain with heavy thunderstorms and guts of 45 mph expected to southern Atolls from 31/1400 - 31/1800 hrs. The islands of southern Atoll should immediately take preparedness actions to minimize losses caused by a possible flooding event.Attached please find the...
The Maldives Meteorological Services has forecast strong winds and torrential rain with heavy thunderstorms and guts of 45 mph expected to southern Atolls. The islands of southern Atoll should immediately take preparedness actions to minimize losses caused by a possible flooding event.Attached please find the Advisory issued by NDMC.
The Maldives Meteorological Services has forecast strong winds and torrential rain with heavy thunderstorms and guts of 45 mph expected to southern Atolls from 30th August 21.40 to 31st August 00.40 hrs. The islands of southern Atoll should immediately take preparedness actions to minimize losses caused by a possible flooding...
The Maldives Meteorological Services has forecast strong winds and torrential rain with gust of winds between 45 to 50 mph between the islands of K Atoll and GD Atoll. The islands Between K Atoll and GD atoll should immediately take preparedness actions to minimize losses caused by a possible flooding event.
A six day Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Training has been conducted in Laamu Maamendhoo and Laamu Maavah from 20th to 25th August 2016. Two teams from NDMC simultaneously facilitated the training in both islands supported by UNICEF as part of the Low Emission Climate Resilient Development ( LECReD) project.
Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) training program closing ceremony was held today, 12th August 2016 at V keyodhoo and V Fulidhoo.
Minister of Defense and National Security, Honorable Adam Shareef Umar along with Bank of Maldives Retail Banking Director, Mr Mohamed Shareef has launched the Disaster Relief Loan Scheme on 24 July 2016 (Sunday) at Sea Tracs Building.
The Maldives Meteorological Services has forecast torrential rain, thunderstorms with gust of winds 40 mph across islands of GA and Addu City. The islands of GA Atoll and Wards of Addu City should immediately take preparedness actions to minimize losses caused by a possible flooding event.
The Maldives Meteorological Services had forecast that tidal waves during high tide may cause flooding across the central and southern atolls of the Maldives in the next two days. The tidal waves are caused due to elevated ocean waves in the Indian Ocean.
Development of island disaster management plan are underway in Laamu Atoll Dhanbidhoo from 16-21 July 2016.
A public advisory for strong winds have been issue has been issued by the National Disaster Management Centre. The advisory is active until 18:00 hrs.
Minister of Defence and National Security Honorable Adam Shareef Umar has officially launched the NDMC website and social media accounts.
Maldives Meteorological Services (MMS) has issued yellow alert on 18 May 2016 from 09.00 to 17.00hrs. People are advised to take precautions to avoid flood water into the house and travel by sea is not advisable.
"Building Resilient Communities For Children" Ceremony was held to handover equipment's under the Flood Mitigation Project to minimize the effect of flooding in Islands
Maldives National Defence Force and Fire and Rescue Services were called to Coastline Hardware scene at 17.45 pm after a power distribution box caught on fire.
There were hazardous materials at the site causing explosions from inside the shop. This escalated fire very quickly by spreading to the nearby buildings.
Residents in the area are being advised to keep doors and windows shut due to the thick smoke. Nearby roads are closed. and the effected victims were evacuated from the site and taken to evacuation centers
NDMC supported Maldives Meteorological Service to celebrate world meteorological day 2016 "Hotter-Drier-Wetter-Face The Future" at Rasfannu Beach
Fire break out was at the northern building towards Buruzu Magu.
Government and UNDP sign project "Scaling up the national capacity for disaster risk reduction and management project in Maldives" to enhance island level capacity for disaster response, strengthen early warning system and disaster policy advocacy and improve capacity for stakeholders through NDMC to report progress according Sendai Framework for DRR by making the stakeholders aware on their mandate on the Sendai Framework.