At least thrée persons have been confirmed dead and 2,250 houses destroyed by flood and windstorm in five Local Government Areas of Kano state within this month (June).
The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA),
Dr. Saleh Jili, confirmed the incident in Kano on Tuesday.
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He listed the affected areas as Rano, Kibiya, Doguwa, Dambatta, and Kiru local governments.
He disclosed that the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had released its Seasonal Rainfall Prediction for year 2022, which depicted high possibility of heavy rainfall in Kano state.
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According to him, the agency had visited the affected local government areas to sympathize with the victims on behalf of the state government and distributed relief materials to alleviate their suffering.
Jili advised residents in the state to give way for water by clearing drainage systems in front of their houses to prevent flooding and other environmental hazards.
“The agency will not relent in its determined efforts to ensure the protection of lives and properties in the state.
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Recall that in 2021, SEMA confirmed the death of over 29 people, 59 injured and destruction of about 15,000 houses by flood and other environmental hazards from January to October 2021.
The Executive Secretary said the agency is working in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency, the state disaster management committee and local emergency management committees across the 44 local governments of the state to minimize disaster occurrence.
