By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Flood killed 26 people in Kano in the North Central, and destroyed 2,026 houses and wrecked 95 farms at the weekend, and extended the havoc to Adamawa in the North East where it displaced 2,000 residents and overran 300 farms.
Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) disclosed that 95 farms and property worth N1.5 billion were destroyed in eight councils – Bunkure, Minjibir, Tarauni, Doguwa, Rano, Ungogo, Tudun Wada, and Tsanyawa.
The disaster was foretold by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) which warned of heavy flooding from rain in 25 councils, according to Kano State Emergency Management Agency (KSEMA) Executive Secretary, Sale Jili
“About 26 people were killed, 2,026 houses destroyed, 95 rice farms washed away while 19 people were injured due to flooding in the state,” he said, per The Nation.
“We have visited Bunkure, Minjibir, Tarauni and Doguwa to distribute relief materials to the victims as a measure to alleviate their sufferings.
“The items distributed include food, bags of cement, roofing sheets, mats and blankets.”
KSEMA has deployed personnel to Tudun Wada Council to assess the damage and develop a comprehensive data.
The state government, in collaboration with Abuja has set up an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp that can accommodate over 700 people, and the camp is furnished with mattresses and beddings, Jili added.
He urged residents to report any disaster to their ward heads, to stop dumping refuse on waterways, and clear their drainage to avert flooding.
2,000 people displaced, 300 farms destroyed in Adamawa
Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) confirmed that no fewer than 2,000 people were affected across the state by flood that resulted from a heavy downpour.
ADSEMA Executive Secretary Mohamed Sulaiman disclosed in Yola that 227 houses were submerged and 300 farmlands destroyed.
According to him, 850 of the victims and 161 houses were in Duhu District in Madagali Council.
Sulaiman recalled that between August 11 and 12, more than 150 farmlands and about 66 houses were also destroyed by flood in Lababiri village in Shelleng Council.