Early Warning: FEMA Places Staff On Alert

The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) will experience heavy and moderate rainfall on Sunday.

In a statement by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, (NiMET), the moderate to heavy rains will also be experienced in parts of Katsina,Kano,Bauchi, Plateau and Taraba states.

The impact based weather forecast by NiMET, predicts flash floods, riverine flooding, strong winds, soil erosion as well as thunder and lightening.

Displacements of people

The forecast also anticipated displacements of people due to floods, outbreak of water borne diseases and damage to infrastructure.

NiMET impact based weather forecast also anticipates low to moderate rainfall on Sunday 23rd July,  2023 in parts of the FCT and it’s neighbouring States.

Reacting to the early warning, the Director General of the FCT Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA), Dr Abbas Garba Idriss has placed the Search and rescue team of the Agency on alert.

Avoid driving

Dr Idriss who has also directed an update of the Agency’s flood contingency plans appealed to residents to heed to the early warning and avoid driving or wading into a pool of water during the rains.

Idriss also urged FCT residents use alternative route as heavy rainfalls would create heavy floods in some roads.

He stressed that all blocked drains should be cleared, explaining that people who reside on water channels must relocate.

He emphasised the need for residents to always dial the 112 emergency toll free number in the event of an emergency.

NAN/Lateefah Ibrahim