No fewer than ten people have been confirmed dead and many others left displaced following flooding in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Africa Daily News, New York reports that Girei is located just next to Yola North, and together with Yola South, the three LGAs make up the capital city of Yola.
The Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), Dr. Suleiman Muhammad, confirmed the ugly incident in an interview on Friday evening.
Suleiman pointed out that 10 people were killed and scores displaced within the Girei town, headquarters of the Girei LGA, and Jabi Lamba, a major settlement within the Girei LGA.
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The ADSEMA Executive Secretary said six corpses had been recovered while four others were yet to be recovered.
He disclosed also that the flood led to the hospitalisation of three children after a building collapsed on them in Girei.
He said his agency has since deployed its assessment team to the affected areas to determine relief needs, and that he will reach out to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to intervene.
Africa Daily News, New York reports that Yola experienced intermittent rainfall on Thursday, beginning on and off about 11 am and finally ceasing about 3pm.
Flooding has not been reported inside maintown Yola, apparently because of better waterways.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), on Tuesday, predicted that no fewer than six states would experience flooding in a matter of few weeks’ time.
In the aftermath of this, the agency has gone on to warn that those residing close to flood-prone areas to evacuate before this most dangerous time.
In a statement on Tuesday, Director General of NiMet, Prof. Mansur Matazu mentioned the six states as; Borno, Kebbi, Sokoto, Bayelsa and Delta States.
NiMet Director General further said its soil moisture analysis and the weather patterns showed that some parts of these states are flood high-risk areas.
