Flood overruns 5 riverine communities in Warri North LGA, in Delta

The Councilor representing Ogbinbiri ward 18, in Asigborodo Community, Mr Kenren Pere, said no fewer than five communities have been sacked by flood in the Warri North Local Government Area.

Pere who disclosed this on Monday in Warri, said the affected communities includes Torukubuagbene, Awanba, Koropigbene, Itagbene and Asigborodo as well as adjourning communities adding that the incident began more than a week ago and the situation became worse on Friday.

While appealing for an urgent intervention by the state government, He said, “I cannot attribute the cause to flooding or the heavy torrential downpour that has been happening in recent time, though, rain has been falling before, but we have not had it so bad like this.

“Many valuables including local boats, clothes, food items, and other means of livelihood have been destroyed by the unfortunate occurrence. Lives are at stake, people can no longer go about their normal daily activities to feed, so there is hunger in the affected communities. The overflow started more than a week ago, but the situation became worse three days ago, leaving my people in fear.”

Meanwhile, the Director, Administration and Finance, Delta Emergency Management Agency, Daniel Okpor said the agency was not aware of the development.

Okpor, however, requested for video clips of the incident to aid their findings and response, “Was the incident a result of flood or rainfall? We believe more on video than photographs. In the absence of video, you can send me photographs,” he requested.

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