The Director General, National
Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Engr. Mustapha Y. Maihaja FNSE has called on
residents along the River Niger and its tributaries in Kebbi, Niger, Kogi,
Anambra, Delta, Imo, Rivers and Bayelsa states to be on the alert of very high
risk of catastrophic flooding in coming days and weeks.
A statement on Wednesday, from
the head of media and public relations of the agency, Alhaji Sani Datti said an
emergency warning from the Niger Basin Authority, also confirmed by the Nigeria
Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) revealed of the rising water levels in
Niger which has been at “Orange Alert level” consistently for the past 7 days.
“The Orange Alert is the second
most severe category in measurement. As such, those living in the mention
states should prepare for any eventuality,” the statement added.
The statement also added that
following this year’s seasonal rainfall forecast by Nigerian Meteorological
Agency (NIMET) in March 2017 and hydrological outlook by the Nigeria
Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) of possible flood that will affect many
States of the Federation, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) sent
out alert warning to identified States and called them to scale-up their
preparedness to avert imminent consequences.
NEMA said as a result of that
warning, already, twenty seven (27) States have experienced very devastating
flood disaster.
“As such, in the light of the
above the Agency organized a flood coordination forum held today 13th September
2017 and is therefore calling on the general public in the aforementioned areas
to move to higher grounds and the respective state governments to engage in
sensitization, evacuation and preparation for possible flooding.
“NEMA wishes to confirm its readiness in emergency response. Its Emergency
Response Teams have been placed on high alert in the areas to coordinate all
possible emergency response activities, and assist relevant stakeholders for
effective evacuation of the communities,” the statement added.
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