Flood displaces 5,392, grounds businesses in Sokoto, Adamawa LGs

At least 5,392 people have been displaced from their homes, and businesses disrupted following flood incidents that grounded the Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State and the Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

This was revealed in a statement by the National Emergency Management Agency, shared on its X page on Wednesday.

According to NEMA, the floods also affected several businesses due to the submerging of community roads.

In Sokoto, NEMA reported that no fewer than 1,000 people were affected by the flood after two days of rainfall.

It added that the flood impacted seven communities, including Sabon-Gari, Kawara, Farkaji, Mun-Wadata, Mallamawa, Gabas, and Magazawa.

The statement read, “The incident, which occurred between September 20 and 21, 2024, was caused by a downpour that lasted for two days. Seven communities were affected in the LGA: Sabon-Gari, Kawara, Farkaji, Mun-Wadata, Mallamawa, Gabas, and Magazawa.

“Over 1,000 people were affected by the flood, which led to the collapse of many houses, destruction of fences, and submerging large hectares of farmland, including rice, maize, millet, beans, guinea corn, and sugarcane crops. Household utensils and appliances were also damaged.”

It also disclosed that major roads linking the affected communities were submerged, hampering economic activities in the area and making some of the communities inaccessible at the time of the assessment.”

In the Adamawa incident, NEMA reported that 732 households, comprising 4,392 people, were forced to seek shelter in neighbouring communities.

“The National Emergency Management Agency, Yola Operations Office, conducted an on-the-spot assessment of floods affecting communities in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

“The affected communities include Mbemun, Dullu, Bajen, Kabawa, and Tingno Kogi. The disaster displaced approximately 4,392 people and 732 households, many of whom are now taking refuge in neighbouring communities,” the statement concluded.

According to Metro reported on September 6 that 20 persons died as a result of devastating floods that ravaged Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State since early August.

The Bade LG chairman, Alhaji Babagana Ibrahim, had said that most of the deceased were people trapped under the collapsed mud houses.

Ibrahim said that the flood destroyed more than 10,000 houses and farmlands across 200 communities.

He listed the villages worst hit by the disaster as Misilli, Lawan Musa, Dagona, Dala, Katuzu and Sabongarin Gashua among others.