The federal government has warned that a total of 832 communities in 198 local government areas across 32 states of the country may be affected by floods in the coming days.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) issued the flood warning in a statement on Thursday by its Director-General, Umar Ibrahim.
The statement noted that the affected areas are at a very high risk between August 7 and August 21 due to rising river levels and persistent rainfall across the country.
The alert, with reference No: 32-25-003-06, warned that over 100 communities and major transportation routes may experience severe disruptions during the forecast period.
Naijaonpoint reports that the affected states include Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, FCT, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, and Nasarawa.
Others are Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara.
“Possible disruption of major transportation routes is anticipated,” NIHSA stated, citing data from its colour-coded flood risk map.
The agency advised that communities at risk should activate evacuation plans, and emergency management stakeholders should also activate their response protocols.
NIHSA also encouraged residents and stakeholders to follow its weekly state-level and community-specific forecasts and to stay informed via the NIHSA flood dashboard and official social media platforms.
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