Flood Destroys Over 300 Houses, Farmlands and livestocks In Yobe

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The Executive Secretary of Yobe State Emergency Management Agency Alhaji Musa Jidawa, on Wednesday revealed that more than 300 houses, farmlands and livestock had been destroyed by flood in Jakusko and Adaya communities.

Alh Jidawa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu, he added that the victims have been provided with food, clothes and building materials by the state government to assist them in resettling.

“We received report of over 250 houses destroyed in Jakusko and about 54 others in Adaya but no life was lost, the affected people are taking shelter with relations in the communities,” he said.

Alh Jidawa stated that the agency had embarked on enlightenment campaign, urging communities on waterways to vacate the water routes to avoid disaster.

“There are early warning signals indicating flood in some states, including Yobe, we have therefore addressed flood-prone communities to evacuate the water path.

“There are communities that have suffered flooding in many years; we are still calling on these communities to leave the waterways.”

He revealed that; Ngelzarma, Jajere, Nangere, Buduwa, Nguru, Gashua, Damagum, Dapchi and some communities in Tarmuwa experience flooding almost every year.

The agency boss however, urged residents of towns and villages to evacuate drainage and avoid constructing buildings or dumping refuse in such a way that it would block the waterways.

“There will be fewer floods if we make room for free flow of water in our communities.”