Long holidays expected with easing of rains: Met Office

The National Meteorological Service has predicted that weather will worsen tomorrow and further. From next Wednesday until the weekend break, long holidays are available, and by that time, the ongoing rains are expected to ease, the Meteorological Office (Met) said. Since yesterday, rain has been falling across all parts of the country. Specifically, continuous rain has fallen in some areas of the south and central Maldives, and flooding has occurred in some islands. According to the Met Office, weather conditions will remain poor for the next 24 hours as well. It was stated that it will become stronger tomorrow. "However, it is expected that rains will ease starting from Wednesday," an official at the Met Office said. Since it is Republic Day, next Wednesday is a holiday. Furthermore, Thursday has also been declared a holiday in connection with that day. Therefore, with the weekend break, people are getting a four-day long holiday, and some people are preparing to travel to various places. Met said that weather conditions will worsen in the south and central Maldives for the next three days, and seas will become rough. However, it was stated that the northern seas will calm down.