According to the National Emergency Management Agency, windstorms in Adamawa have damaged at least 9,733 homes in 2024.
This was revealed in a Saturday interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Yola by Mr. Ladan Ayuba, the NEMA Head of Operations in Adamawa.
He added that an evaluation has been carried out by the organization in the impacted local government districts, which include Fufore, Jada, Hong, Mayo-Belwa, and Madagali.
For their own protection, Ayuba also asked those living in flood-prone regions to move to higher ground or safer locations.
He stated that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency’s forecasts that 2024 will see floods in several states, including Adamawa, made the warning necessary.
According to Ayuba, the LGAs of Fufore, Yola-North, Yola-South, Girei, Numan, Lamurde, and Gombi are the most likely to be impacted.
He said: “For your safety, please avoid flood-prone areas, stay on higher ground and stop dumping refuse in waterways,”.
The NEMA representative also counseled locals to develop the practice of tuning in to the radio for pertinent updates and obeying agency directives.
To prevent a cholera epidemic, you should also refrain from drinking or washing clothes in floodwater. “People should only go back home when the authorities declare it safe to do so because the Cameron Republic’s Lagdo Dam is releasing water, causing flooding,” he stated.
Sensitization is still going on, according to Ayuba, who also encouraged traditional leaders to support government efforts by making sure their followers hear the message because some lack access to the media.
NAN