{"id":108463,"date":"2023-10-08T17:18:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T16:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=108463"},"modified":"2023-10-08T17:18:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T16:18:53","slug":"lagdo-dam-expect-flood-in-9-states-nema-alerts-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/lagdo-dam-expect-flood-in-9-states-nema-alerts-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagdo Dam: Expect flood in 9 states, NEMA alerts Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1779203373452629880\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Cameroon began the release of water from its Lagdo Dam, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted Nigerians to expect floods in nine states.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director General of NEMA, who briefed newsmen on the release of water from the dam, on Saturday in Abuja,\u00a0 listed the states as; Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa.He said that the nine affected states which had communities along the banks of River Benue may be affected by the water release, which is expected to last till the end of October.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to the NEMA boss, the recent release had led to the displacement of communities and could lead to further destruction of crops and other infrastructure.\u201cNEMA has been alerted on sudden increased inundation of riverine communities and farmlands along the banks of River Niger in Adamawa, Taraba and Benue states in the past 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sudden situation is attributed to the rapid release of water from Lagdo dam in the Republic of Cameroon and has resulted in the displacement of several inhabitants of the affected communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurthermore, crops, lands and valuable infrastructure are at risk of getting washed away by the flood waters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSituation reports from Adamawa State confirmed the upsurge of flood waters along the flood plains of River Benue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situation is expected to be replicated in downstream states of Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa as the River Benue joins River Niger and flows to the Atlantic Ocean through the Niger Delta,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The director general also cautioned states and local government areas along the River Niger and Benue Basins to immediately activate their emergency response plans to avert potential damage and losses that could arise due to the flooding of communities.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing, he said 159,157 persons had, so far\u00a0 been affected by this year\u2019s flooding, as 28 persons had lost their lives and 48,168 individuals displaced in 13 states across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Cameroon began the release of water from its Lagdo Dam, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted Nigerians to expect floods in nine states. 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