The Nigerian Meteorological Agency(NiMet) has warned that states including Ondo, Sokoto, Lagos, Edo, Benue, and 15 others are at risk of experiencing flash floods.
Thefrontrank reports that NiMet gave the warning in its flood alert for the month of July released on Monday.
The NiMet’s flash flood risk alert showed that the states with varying probable risks of experiencing flash flooding events due to the onset of rainfall across the country.
The agency said, “Sokoto State has a high risk of experiencing flash floods. Other states with notable risk of flash flooding are Kaduna, Zamfara, Yobe, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Jigawa, Adamawa, Taraba, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Delta, Edo, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom.”
The agency advised residents of the states to relocate if necessary, clear drainage systems, prepare emergency kits, turn off electricity and gas during flooding, strengthen mudslide prevention, and promote community awareness.
This came as residents of some Ondo communities affected by the flood that occurred last week have called on the state government to come to their aid following the destruction of their property.
The flood occurred as a result of a three-day torrential rain which reportedly destroyed property worth millions of naira in communities in Owo, Okitipupa, Ilaje, and Ese Odo Local Government Areas of the state.
The flood destroyed buildings in the affected communities of Uso, Ayeka, Ikoya, Igbodigo, Igodan, and Igbotako.
