Flood Alert: States Activate Drainage, Evacuation Plans

Following a warning from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) that 132 local government areas across 23 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), are at high risk of flooding this year, states are stepping up efforts to stem the tide and avoid the ugly experience of the past. ATTAH ANTHONY, ANAYO ONUKWUGHA, ANGELA NKWO-AKPOLU, KABIR WURMA, ACHOR ABIMAJE, EMMANUEL MGBEAHURIKE, FELIX IGBEKOYI, INIOBONG EKPONTA, IBRAHIM OBANSA, NONYE EKWENUGO, and AZA MSUE, report
States across the federation have begun rolling out preventive measures and emergency response plans to mitigate the impact of the flooding predicted for this year’s rainy season.
This follows a warning...