Agency (SEMA) has confirmed four persons
killed and over 5,200 houses destroyed due to
flooding in Rogo and Danbatta Local
Government Areas of the state.
Mr Sale Jili, Executive Secretary of the
Agency, confirmed the incident in an interview
with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Saturday in Kano.
NAN reports that the Nigeria Meteorological
Agency (NiMet) has predicted flooding
occasioned by heavy rainfall in 20 Local
Government Areas of the state.
Jili disclosed that two persons lost their lives
and 200 houses destroyed in Rogo, while two
other persons and over 5,000 houses were
destroyed by flood in Danbatta.
“We deployed assessment teams to the
affected areas. We also visited Rogo and
Danbatta to sympathise with the victims over
the disaster.
“There are reports of flooding in the 44 LGAs
of the state due to heavy rainfall this season,”
he said.
According to him, the displaced persons are
currently taking shelter with their relatives in
the affected communities.
Jili said the Agency had distributed relief
items worth N3.5 million to the affected
persons to alleviate their sufferings.
He listed the items to include he items
distributed include bags of cement, food
items, roofing sheets, blankets, Mattress and
toiletries among others.
The Secretary urged residents of the state to
clear drains and desist from indiscriminate
dumping of waste on water ways to control
flooding in the state. (NAN)
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