FLOOD: NEMA advises residents of 7 Imo communities to relocate
Residents in flood-prone communities in Imo State have been advised to relocate by the National Emergency Management Agency.
The affected communities, according to NEMA, fall under the Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Local Government Areas of the state.
The agency listed the communities under threat as Ossemotto, Oguta, Eziorsu, Orsuobodo, Opuowa, Mmahu and Etekwuru.
Head of Imo/Abia Operations Office of NEMA, Evans Ugoh, said the precaution was to forestall any danger.
“Residents in the area must be ready to quit to avoid major casualties should there be any flooding,” Ugoh said, during his visit to flood-prone communities to assess the river level on Tuesday.
The NEMA boss said farmlands in the seven communities had been submerged by the Oguta Lake and Orashi River which had risen above the normal level.
Ugoh also noted that the Oguta Lake and Orashi River had also risen above the level that caused devastation casualties in the country in 2012.
“You must continue to monitor movement of sea constantly and report to us where necessary for immediate action.
“Flood-prone communities must be alert and always monitor the movement of rivers in their areas and report same to the agency promptly for immediate action,” he said, while assuring that NEMA was taking serious measures to avoid recurrence of the 2012 flooding.
