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Flooded homes in Anambra communities

Numerous homes in flood-prone neighborhoods in five distinct local government areas in Anambra state have been submerged in flood.

This, according to report, is as a result of the river Niger’s rising water level and other associated water-related activities.

The flood is said to have impacted five local government areas: Ogbaru, Awka North, Ayamelum, Anambra West, and Anambra East.

Videos and images that are currently popular on social media depict locals, including kids, wading through the water, with homes, marketplaces, churches, schools, and other public and private establishments inundated.

Mr. Nnoru Anaekwe, a resident of Mmiata-Anam, Anambra West LGA, one of the severely affected communities, described in one of the videos how the locals now paddle or ride in wooden canoes to get to their destinations because a large portion of the community and the local government area have been inundated.

Another video shows Mrs. Edith Ndive, the deputy local government chairman of the Anambra West local government area, making her way to her home on a wooden canoe.

Children swimming in the river and paddling canoes were also shown in another video, which also showed some school buildings inundated by the storm.

According to reports, a boat accident along the Mmiata-Anam river in Anambra West LGA in 2023 claimed the lives of over 40 individuals when the boat struck a bridge and overturned in the water.

The rising water level caused the boat to collide with the bridge.

Women and children made up the majority of those killed in that catastrophe as they fled to safer ground.

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The state commissioner for environment, Mr. Felix Odimegwu was reportedly contacted about the development on Thursday.

He disclosed that the state government and pertinent authorities were aware of the problem and were already making the required interventions.

The water level has increased over the last few weeks, according to Odimegwu, who also mentioned that the issue is being watched.

He said: “The Anambra state government flood management team with personnel from NEMA, SEMA, international organisation for migration and the red cross society are moving around collecting data on the situation at the Internally Displaced Persons camps.

“The state government has provided some interventions and relief materials so far to the people, with over 27 camps so far activated.

“No fewer than five local government areas have so far been affected by the flood, which include the Anambra West, Anambra East, Ogbaru, Awka North, and Ayamelum local government areas”, he noted.

According to him, the state government is better prepared for the flood, adding that the ministry and the entire flood management team have been issuing early warning signals almost every two days, showing the water level is rising.

The commissioner said the state received relief materials, including about 2,400 cartons of food items from Bank of Industries, adding that the food items comprised noodles, vegetable oil, Semovita, flour, salt and sugar.

He said these materials were distributed on tuesday to the five local governments under threat at the moment.

Although he could not ascertain the total number of displaced persons so far, the commissioner said that the data were being generated, as the missions have been moving around the area since Tuesday.

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He disclosed that the ministry and the entire flood management team have been sending out early warning signals nearly every two days, indicating that the water level is rising.

According to report, he demonstrated that the state government is better equipped to handle the flood.

The commissioner revealed that the Bank of Industries provided the state with relief supplies, including over 2,400 cartons of food products.

The food goods included flour, salt, sugar, noodles, vegetable oil, and Semovita.

He claimed that the five local governments that are now under danger received these goods on tuesday.

The commissioner stated that the missions have been circulating the region since Tuesday.

Therefore, he was unable to determine the exact number of displaced people at this time, but the data was being generated.

He stated: “Water level has risen in the past few weeks.

“We are monitoring the situation.

“Meanwhile, a team of ANSG flood management team with those from NEMA, SEMA, IOM, Red Cross, are moving around collecting data of the situation at the IDP camps.

“Because of early warning signals, we have been issuing out signals every two days displaying the water levels as it changes, we were better prepared.

“Many of the residents have moved to higher grounds and sorted shelter with their friends and relations.

“Others are at IDP camps.

“We have activated 27 camps.

“And the camps are ready to receive displaced persons as they come.

“The state has also received bags of beans, rice, noodles from Church of Jesus Latter Day Saints.

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“These will be distributed any moment from now to the camps.

“The local government mayors are actively involved in making sure that adequate basic supplies are provided, that feeding is activated at the camps”, he added.


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