Flood: 19 states likely to experience heavy rainfall, says NEMA | TheCable

The National Emergency Management Agency says 19 states and 56 communities across the country are likely to witness heavy rainfall in August.Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA Lagos territorial coordinator, in a statement on Monday, said the communities include Aboh in Delta state, Ado-Ekiti, Akure, Idanre, Ifon, Iju Itaogbolu, Ogbese, Owo and Owena in Ondo state.

Other communities include Apapa, Badagry, Eti Osa, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Ikoyi, Lagos Island, Ojo, Surulere, Atani in Anambra state, Ifo, Ota and Sagamu in Ogun state, Lafia and Wamba in Nasarawa state, Ikom and Ogoja in Cross River state.Farinloye also listed Jamaare, Misau, Azare, Itas, Kafin Madaki, Kari, Kirfi, Tafawa Balewa, Katagum in Bauchi state, Hadejia and Mige in Jigawa state, Ilesa and Osogbo in Osun state, Kosubosu in Kwara state.

The rest are Anka, Bungudu and Gusau in Zamfara state, Goronyo in Sokoto state, Numan and Shelleng in Adamawa state, Serti in Taraba state, Ito, Katsina-Ala, Vande-Ikya in Benue state, Oguta and Orlu in Imo state and Ugba community in Abia state. the Nigerian Meteorological Agency recently predicted three days of cloudiness, rainfall and thunderstorms across the country.The agency advised airline operators to avail themselves of weather reports and periodic alerts from NiMet for effective planning of their operations.“The public is advised to take necessary caution, and avoid driving and walking through flood waters,” the agency said.

NiMet also “urged risk and disaster managers, agencies, and individuals to be proactive in averting the loss of lives and properties during the rainy season”.This story is published in partnership with Report for the World, a global service program that supports local public interest journalism.

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