NEMA Identifies 13 Northern States, 50 Communities to Witness Heavy Rainfall in Sept.

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September 14, 2023
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NEMA Identifies 13 Northern States, 50 Communities to Witness Heavy Rainfall in Sept. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA says 13 states and 50 communities, mainly up North, are likely to witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between Sept. 13 and 17. Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, disclosed this in a

NEMA Identifies 13 Northern States, 50 Communities to Witness Heavy Rainfall in Sept.

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA says 13 states and 50 communities, mainly up North, are likely to witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between Sept. 13 and 17.

Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

Farinloye listed the states and communities to include Kano, Niger, Kebbi State, Katsina State and Katsina state.

Other states are Zamfara, Adamawa and Gombe State.

Farinloye added that due to the rise in the water levels of the rivers Benue and Niger, communities along the two Rivers, up to Bayelsa, were advised to take precautionary measures in the coming days.