Anger and anxiety have gripped communities across the country as torrential rainfall and flooding killed residents, displaced families, submerged homes, destroyed roads other infrastructure and disrupted economic activities.
Across the Northern and Southern region floods have affected several communities, forcing residents to abandon their homes while farmers, traders, and business owners have suffered significant losses, cutting off communities and disrupting transportation, while schools and health facilities were also affected.
This came after the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET warned of more rain in the days ahead, which is currently at its peak in the central and southern states, seasonal forecast also did not indicate that rainfall would end before September and urged residents to pay attention to its daily weather forecasts.
However, The Head of Media and Public Relations, The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Manzo Ezekiel, disclosed that the agency has deployed rescue teams to flood-affected states following fresh flooding incidents, as authorities intensify efforts to protect communities and respond to emergencies across the country.
