NEMA warns Rivers LGAs of impending floods
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned of major floods in certain Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
The Director Risk Reduction at NEMA in Port Harcourt, Godwin Tepikor , who gave the warning, also canvassed support from the Local Government authorities to mitigate the effects of the flood.
Some of the high-risk LGAs identified include Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Degema, and Ahoada East and West among others.
Similarly, the Nigerian Hyrodological Services Agency (NIHSA) in the year 2024 Annual Flood Outlook, predicted that 31 states with 148 local government areas are to be within the high flood risk areas, while 35 states including FCT with 249 LGAs are considered to fall within the moderate flood risk areas, and the remaining 377 LGAs are forecasted for the low flood risk areas.
Writing by Omolola Ameen
