The Tsunami completely destroyed the island, which forced the residents to take temporary residence in other nearby islands including Bandaveri island. After the tsunami, the 3,700-strong population of Kandholhudhoo was scattered over five different islands in the Raa Atoll. In 2008, The People of Kandholhudhoo Came together once again to repopulate the then Uninhabited island of Dhuvaafaru.