Flooding as heavy rain hits the Maltese islands

Flooding in Mriehel due to heavy rain fall all over Malta

Aug 11 2022

As expected, the Maltese islands are currently being battered by a heavy rainfall, with various areas of the island even experiencing extreme flooding.

The rain did come as a relief for some however – a quick break for the scorching summer heat. For others, however, the rain only meant stalled traffic, drenched office attire and possibly some vehicle flooding.

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Footage sent to this newsroom shows parts of Mriehel engulfed in bouts of water as the island continues to be battered by a sudden rainfall.

The stormy weather had been forecasted for days and has finally hit, temporarily breaking the streak of heat being experienced as of late.

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The rainfall is also a yearly expected occurrence known as ‘L-Għerejjex ta’ Santa Marija’ ahead of the Feast of Mary’s Assumption.

We urge everyone to be careful out on the road as the rain is very much known to cause a ruckus on Maltese streets. If not, we suggest you kick back and enjoy the downpour at your own comfort.

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Scheme for post-secondary student athletes returns

Aug 11 2022

The next scholastic year will see the return of a scheme which helps post-secondary student athletes continue training their respective sports with the same intensity as their studies.

This scheme is a collaboration between the National Sports School and 5 post-secondary institutes: MCAST, Junior College, Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary, GEM16+ and the Gozo sixth form.

The scheme is not only available to prior students of the National Sports School but it is also available to athletes who are a part of their sports national team.

National Sports School head Robert Magro told TVMnews that an agreement has been reached to allow team sports training occur every Tuesday and Thursday whilst individual sports training can take place every Monday and Friday.

Clifton Grima, the Minister for Education and Sport, confirmed that the same Scheme is being used in various institutions to assure that a high sporting level is achieved. He also said that, over the years, the National Sports School has helped various young athletes progress in their career and achieve success in various sports sectors abroad.

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Local child care keeps Maltese heritage alive through ‘Festa Week’

Aug 11 2022

Lil’ Ville child care has stood out to the fore as a centre which, apart from building up kids into future adults, keeps Maltese heritage alive throughout the generations.

Coming up with ‘Festa Week’, the initiative seeks to keep Maltese tradition strong by igniting, among other things, interest in musicians joining band clubs.

In fact, one band club member by the name of Javier took to the Benny Bunny Club, which forms part of the centre, to play and educate the little kids on the practice.

The kids also engaged in other activities such as painting the iconic local fireworks and other aspects of daily Maltese life as well as creating beaches from playing material.

According to their story, Lil’ Ville said that ‘While one might say life has become less strenuous, with everything we need at our fingertips, we wanted to do things a bit differently at Lil’Ville and decided to pause, take a step back and go back to our roots.’

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WATCH: Tornado forms between the islands of Gozo and Comino

Aug 11 2022

Footage sent to this newsroom shows what seems to be the formation of an off-shore tornado right between the islands of Gozo and Comino.

The footage was filmed at a safe distance from the phenomenon, but it is strongly advised to avoid the area in case the weather pattern worsens the phenomenon. It is unknown if the tornado has subdued as of yet.

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This comes as Malta is expected to be battered by some intense stormy weather right ahead of the Santa Marija feast.

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Source: James Mizzi