CALABAR – A heavy down pour, which resulted in mudslide and flooding in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, has destroyed about six villages swept away three thousand farm lands and rendered 10,000 people homeless and economically incapacitated.
The flood also left tourists away to Buanchor Canopy Walk Way and the Drill Ranch in Boki council stranded as it swept away the bridges and culverts leading to the sites.
Over eight culverts and two bridges were completely overwhelmed by the flood and mudslide rendering the only accessible dirt road impassible.
The Buanchor Canopy Walk Way of about 30m high, located in the heart of the virgin forest of Boki is the longest in Africa, while the Drill Ranch is for the protection of Drill Monkeys, an endangered animal speciewhich attracts’ hundreds of tourists monthly.
The flood also cut of Boje, the council headquarters from other parts of the area, as one of the major bridges was completely swept away, while the stream which is the only source of drinking water in Katabang community with a population of over nine hundred people was flooded.
The development had led to women and children trekking long distances to fetch water with Jeri cans and basins for domestic use.
Substantial parts of the Afi Mountain Range also slide the valleys bringing down rubles, rocks, and heavy boulders which tore vegetation, houses, bridges and other structures along it’s paths covering over two kilometre radius.
Assessing the disaster, Director General, Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Mr. Vincent Aquah, describedthe magnitude of devastation as unprecedented.
Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/07/flood-sacks-6-villages-renders-10000-homeless-in-c-river/

10,000 people homeless

Lets hope the President releases emergency funds to help these people and avoid a worse human disaster. Lets also hope that he'll visit the area and give people hope.

ndu_chucks: 10,000 people homeless

Lets hope the President releases emergency funds to help these people and avoid a worse human disaster. Lets also hope that he'll visit the area and give people hope.

i pray so, d figure is damn much!!