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Breaking: Flooding hits Anambra, 15 communities Submerged

By OGEMDI OZOEMENAM, Awka

No fewer than fifteen out of the sixteen communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state have been submerged by flood a day after the Federal government announced the coming of this year's flooding.

Recall that the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NIMET) had earlier announced and listed states in the country that would be affected by flood disaster, asking those residing at the coastal areas to commence relocation.

The flooding was on the account of the last rain fall that caused the overflow of the River Niger and ultimately submerged buildings and and farm lands in the area.

Meanwhile areas that are yet to be affected by the flooding such as Okpoko saw villagers making early harvest of their crops in order to save their crops from being washed away by flood.

However, the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has opened holding centres across vulnerable local government areas and urged residents of riverine communities particularly in Ogbaru, Anambra East, and Anambra West to move to higher grounds for safety.

At the moment, Governor Charles Soludo represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim is working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Federal Government, to step up flood control efforts.

According to the Deputy Governor Ibezim who is the Chairman of the Flood Management Committee, the holding camps are being upgraded and the respective local government Mayor's are on top of the game in ensuring that the impact would be minimal.

He further explained that the joint efforts of the state government and UNDP include clearing blocked drainages, enforcing the “Operation Clear Your Waterways” directive, and advancing plans for long-term dredging of the River Niger.

But some of the villagers who spoke with newsmen lamented that they are yet to take delivery of any relief materials from government or any other agencies.

"The entire 15 out of the 16 communities have been affected by the flooding and no one has come here to see us or may be they are on their way to Ogbaru" the villagers stated.###

The whole Lagos is almost submerged in water... More is going there too.

Anambra again this year. Like Lagos like Anambra when it comes to flooding.

So unfortunate. Just hope there will be a means to check this

Omg thought this is getting too much

Drainage system is bad everywhere not only in Lagos

Zhtq:
The whole Lagos is almost submerged in water... More is going there too.

The whole Lagos? Are you trying to defend someone here? Sorry to the displaced.

The rain this period is something else .. Govt needs to start prioritizing culvert drainages and people should stop blocking the available ones.

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Ndi Developers
If it's Lagos now...all Igbos for don insult Yorubas finish

Perter Obi come see ur developed state

What a pity
What a pity

May God save us all.
This is the time of flooding and it happens almost every year .

In this country,we do no take information serious and so many of us don’t know what is NIMET and what it’s stands for.we only struggle to eat.NIMET has been warning Nigerians for over a week now and secondly,National orientation agency need to do more on information dissemination.

Global warming is not a joke anymore...!

The oceans and water bodies are rising massively in volume.

Most cities and places near such water bodies will go underwater in a century.

E remain oroma etiti and umoba anam
Anambra west sef

This is why SW should continue to accomodate economic IDPs.

Otherwise... na hunger go kpai them finish

No need for any help from government, everyone in that place is either a millionaire or billionaire

Lagos that is on the Atlantic self no flood reach like this but they will say Lagos is a slum…this can’t be anambra,it is Lagos.

Obi couldn’t even help their situation while he was governor but the should wait for him to become plesident

This is the nature in action which is almost beyond human control,I pray that God protect us.

Zhtq:
The whole Lagos is almost submerged in water... More is going there too.

When it was Lagos, you wept.

It is Anambla, you are weeping.

Putting one and two together, then it is easy to conclude that your weeping cannot end.

Too bad any house without a strong foundation will gradually start collapsing.

River Niger always overflows the bank this period and they should find solutions

Ogbaru and flooding are conjoined twins. Osomala, mputu, atani, ogwu aniocha etc I know are part of the communities affected.

See the Anambra that Peter Agulu developed.

Interesting

No wonder Obidients were rejoicing when Otti built gutters for them.

Flood for carry them from here to Cameroun.

Iyiowa odekpe comes to mind. Please whatever decision government are taking should be fast

Someone is building massive three storey building ....in the flood zone. Instead of focusing on building camps for victims they should be focusing on relocating them out of the flood zone

Angelfrost:
Global warming is not a joke anymore...!

The oceans and water bodies are rising massively in volume.

Most cities and places near such water bodies will go underwater in a century.

Tell them oh. So they can teach their children where not to buy land in the future, where not to bother living, except they go study semi aquatic living at the marine school of Venice.....

ariesbull:
River Niger always overflows the bank this period and they should find solutions

There are engineering solutions, there are environmental solutions and there are common sense....social solutions. But I guess the people are incapable of applying any.

You will be amazed that certain creatures of the animal kingdom do understand times and seasons and understand how to react to adversity by migration or resilience.

Hmmm na wa o. Imagine one minute there's roof over one's head, another minute, the person is homeless.
Not really a good experience especially in a country such as ours.
May help locate them soon.

NaijaGoBetter2:
Omg thought this is getting too much

Drainage system is bad everywhere not only in Lagos

Is not draining try reading the post

Is effecting those living in coaster area

When sea level rises.