The Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has alerted that 10 local governments might be at risk of flooding due to impending heavy rainfall.
Mrs. Nkechi Eneh, the Executive Secretary, Enugu SEMA, gave the warning while speaking with newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency had warned that there would be severe flooding in most parts of the country between mid-August and September.
A total of 102 local government areas across 28 states might be severely hit, with 275 others to also experience the disaster.
The highest risk states, according to the agency are Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross Rivers, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Kaduna, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Tobe and Zamfara States.
Eneh categorized the outlook as highly probable flood risk areas and probable flood risk areas.
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She named the local government areas to include Enugu East, Udi, Nsukka, Enugu North, Enugu South, and Oji River.
Those under the probable flood risk areas, she said, are Igbo-Etiti, Ezeagu, Uzo Uwani, and Nkanu East Local Government Areas of the state.
“Considering the above, we have requested local government administrators in the affected areas, to as a matter of urgency, carry out flood sensitization campaigns targeting community members and opinion leaders.
“This should also include traditional leaders, heads of women groups, town union executives, market union leaders, and others who will cascade the information to the villages,” she said.
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