The Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA) has suggested residents of Rivers and Bayelsa States to relocate to greater floor in anticipation of flooding anticipated in the course of the present wet season.
The South-South Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Eric Ebhodaghe, issued the warning throughout a information convention on Friday in Port Harcourt, as reported by the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN).
His assertion follows a current flood forecast by the Nigerian Meteorological Institute (NIMET), which listed 30 states, together with Rivers and Bayelsa, as weak to flooding.
Ebhodaghe defined that coastal states corresponding to Bayelsa and Rivers had been notably in danger because of their geography and heavy rainfall patterns.
“The Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA) has urged residents of Rivers and Bayelsa to relocate to greater floor over the approaching flooding in each states.
“Mr Eric Ebhodaghe, South-South Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, made the comment throughout a information convention held on Friday in Port Harcourt.
Ebhodaghe highlighted that coastal states corresponding to Bayelsa and Rivers had been prone to expertise vital flooding in the course of the present wet season,” the NAN report learn partially.
He famous that the Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA) had already begun sensitising communities throughout weak areas in a bid to cut back the anticipated influence of flooding. The marketing campaign is geared toward minimising financial losses and defending lives, particularly because the wet season intensifies.
In response to NIMET’s flood forecast, Ebhodaghe defined that NEMA had initiated coordinated consultations with federal, state, and native authorities to reinforce emergency preparedness. As a part of this technique, the company recognized quite a few flood-prone communities throughout native authorities areas in Rivers and Bayelsa States and launched focused outreach programmes to lift public consciousness.
He additionally highlighted NEMA’s collaboration with group leaders, youth teams, and the State Emergency Administration Company (SEMA) to strengthen grassroots catastrophe response, specializing in waste administration and common drainage upkeep.
Ebhodaghe additional pressured the significance of retaining drainage channels free from obstruction to make sure the sleek stream of rainwater into pure waterways. He warned that blocked drains usually lead to flooding, however accountable waste disposal and constant repairs of drainage methods stay vital to decreasing the chance.
