No fewer than 600 homes have been overtaken by flood in Anambra State, following the rising water stage in several flood-prone communities within the state.
That is coming barely three months after the flagoff of the 2024 Flood Early Warning and Sensitisation within the state by the DirectorGeneral of the Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA), Mrs. Zubiada Umar, in an occasion organised by the Anambra State Emergency Administration Company (SEMA), in Awka in July.
5 native authorities areas have been affected by the flood together with the Anambra West, Anambra East, Ogbaru, Awka North and Ayamelum native authorities areas.
Movies and footage at the moment trending on social media present residents, together with kids wading by the waters, with submerged homes, markets, church buildings, colleges and different personal and public amenities.
In one of many movies, a resident in one of many badly hit communities of MmiataAnam, Anambra West LGA, recognized as Nnoru Anaekwe, narrated how residents of the group now paddle or trip in picket canoes to their locations, as main components of the group and the native authorities space have been flooded.
One of many movies additionally confirmed when the Deputy Native Authorities Chairman of Anambra West Native Authorities Space, Mrs Edith Ndive, was driving in a picket canoe to her home.
One other video additionally captured some flood-submerged faculty buildings, in addition to kids paddling canoes and swimming within the flood.
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