Flood hits Imo, damages property worth billions of naira
September 22, 2017
Following heavy rains in Owerri, many houses have been affected by the flood which resulted into the submersion of some houses.
Many residents of Owerri, Imo State capital have been displaced by the heavy downpour that lasted over 12 hours, leaving the city flooded, property worth billions of naira have been damaged by the flood.
Areas massively affected are the Federal Housing Estate at Chukwuma Nwoha road, old CBN quarters at Egbu road and Federal Housing World Bank Estate.
Other areas like Uratta Toronto junction, World bank, Wethedral road, IMSU junction, Chukwuma Nwoha, Orji road have equally been submerged by the flood.
Affected victims have called on the state government to come to their aid.