In the past week, the rampant flood situation across the country has ravaged many communities, washed away farms and destroyed people’s properties.
Sadly, motorists passing through communities have had to make a detour passing through longer routes to get to their destinations.
Many roads have been washed away, many farmlands, houses, vehicles and other properties have succumbed to the overpowering effect of flooding.
Findings show the country is facing its worst flooding in a decade with the National Emergency authorities describing the situation as “beyond control”.
While the devastating flood situation has become a recurring decimal, different narratives have been put forward as the cause
The flooding has been linked to heavy rainfalls, overflow of local rivers, and the devastating impacts of climate change but most consequentially to the release of excess water from the Lagdo Dam in Northern Cameroon.
NEMA in a terse press statement on September 19 said: “The Lagdo dam operators in the Republic of Cameroon have commenced the release of excess water from the reservoir by September 13, 2022.
“We are aware that the released water cascades down to Nigeria through River Benue and its tributaries thereby inundating communities that have already been impacted by heavy precipitation”
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