Bayelsa flood impacted 1.3m persons, 96 die — SEMA

The Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency reports that more than 1.3 million people in the state have been affected by flooding.Information Guide Nigeria

This is according to data acquired by the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday from BYSEMA in Yenogoa.

According to the agency, at least 1.3 million people were displaced and had to seek safety in temporary camps.

“As at November 4,  96 deaths were reported with Yenagoa Local Government Area worst hit,” BYSEMA Chairman, Mr  Walamam Igrubia, said.

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“The flood affected a number of farmlands, school buildings, health structures and other facilities. The flood also affected some 300 communities across the eight LGAs of the state.

“Preliminary reports and data available to SEMA and other agencies indicate that Bayelsa remained the most flood impacted among states in the country,” he said.

The agency told NAN that Biseni, Tombia-Ekpetiama, Tombia-Amassoma Road, Akenfa, Akenpai, Igbogene, and Swali, all in Yenagoa Local Government Area, as well as Kaiama, Odi, Otuoke, and Ogbia localities, are among the worst affected regions in the state.

Agbere, Odoni, Bulu-Oria, Agoro, and Sagbama are some additional examples.

According to NAN, regions of Nigeria have been affected by flooding during the past two months.

Other states impacted include Kogi, Benue, Ebonyi, Anambra, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Imo, Abia, Edo, Delta, Kogi Plateau, and portions of Abuja.

According to the National Emergency Management Agency, around 2.5 million people have been affected by the flooding in the United States, and over 603 people have been murdered.JAMB Result

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