Kaduna among 14 states to witness flooding – NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, listed Kaduna as one of the 14 states and 31 communities that may witness heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding from July 4 – 8.

In a statement by Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Lagos Territorial Office, the states and communities most vulnerable to the forecast include Plateau: Langtang, Shendam, Kano: Sumaila, Tudun Wada, Sokoto: Shagari, Goronyo, Silame, Delta: Okwe, Kaduna: Kachia, Akwa Ibom: Upenekang, Adamawa: Mubi, Demsa, Song, Mayo-Belwa, Jimeta, Yola, Katsina: Katsina, Jibia, Kaita, Bindawa, Kebbi: Wara, Yelwa, Gwandu.

Others are; Zamfara: Shinkafi, Gummi, Borno State: Briyel, Jigawa: Gwaram, Kwara: Jebba, Niger: Mashegu, Kontagora

Ibrahim Farinloye, while calling stakeholders in the listed states, to take precautionary measures to forestall the loss of lives and property, thanked the Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) Central Hub of the Federal Ministry of Environment Abuja for sharing the information.