FLOOD: ANAMBRA GOV.OBIANO WARNS RESIDENTS TO VACATE FLOOD-PRONE AREAS
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Joseph Omoniyi
Following increasing havoc being wreaked in flood-prone areas in Anambra, State Governor, Willie Obiano, has warned residents of those communities to relocate.
The warning came on Wednesday, after a nine-year-old girl, Benedict Izuchukwu, a primary three pupil of Light International School, Okoti, in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state reportedly died in a flood.
In a public service announcement by the commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment in the state, Mr. C-Don Adinuba, the state government mentioned flood flashpoints as Ogbaru, Ayamelum, Anambra West and Anambra East.
The statement read in part, “The Government of Anambra State has renewed its directive to all residents within the coastal areas in four local government areas to immediately leave their places in view of the raging flood water threatening to overrun the areas.
“The forecast by relevant agencies that these places will experience very high levels of rainfall resulting in dangerous floods is coming to pass.
“The state government has made arrangements for the effective and efficient evacuation of residents of these local government areas and relocate them to designated holding centres.
“The centres have been provided with sanitary facilities, water boreholes, beds, cooking utensils, and foodstuffs.
“A number of water ambulances and other marine transport vehicles are on standby.
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