Flood, windstorm destroy shops, farmlands in Ebonyi communities

From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
F loods and windstorms have caused widespread destruction of shops and farmlands in some parts of Ebonyi State and destroyed property worth millions of naira.
The disaster occurred following a downpour, last Saturday, accompanied by a windstorm.
Communities affected by the downpour and windstorm included; Afikpo and Akpoha in Afikpo Local Government Area of the state and Abakaliki metropolis.
The downpour, which lasted for more than three hours, last Saturday, triggered severe flooding that submerged farmlands along the Abakaliki–Afikpo Expressway, while the accompanying windstorm blew off the roofs of several shops and damaged many property.
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