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| Edo State flooded last year |
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned
residents of the southern parts of the country to prepare for heavy and
potentially-dangerous rainfall.
It would be recalled that last year, similar severe weather
caused unprecedented flooding in the southern half of the country, resulting in
villages being washed away and many people losing their homes.
NEMA said it was
issuing the latest early warning based on alerts received from the African
Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development based in Niamey, Niger
Republic. The center issued the warning
on Monday evening to countries in the Central, East and West African
sub-regions.
In Nigeria, Lagos and its environs are expected to
experience heavy torrential rainfall and the advisory means that all residents
must take precautions, and
NEMA passionately implored all Nigerians living in the south
to take the warning seriously.
Parents and teachers were especially enjoined to keep
watchful eyes on their wards while motorists were warned to avoid driving in
the rain, but not to stay inside the vehicle if they decided to park. NEMA also warned parents to avoid sending
their wards on errands during the rains, and to avoid dumping of refuse in the
drains.
Finally, NEMA advised residents to relocate to higher areas
should they be experiencing heavy accumulation of water, and to call the
nearest police station or the agency on its emergency numbers: 080022636432;
08160581814 or 08067715203.
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