Environment
ANAMBRA State government has designated 28 centres to house internally displaced people who might be displaced as a result of flooding.
The state decided to take proactive steps based on earlier predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET, that heavy rainfall could be accompanied by great flooding in some areas of the state.
However, so far there has not been flooding, even though the rains had been heavy in the past couple of days.
The state had also taken steps to ensure de silting of drainages all in a bid to stem flooding in some of the flood-prone areas and communities in the state.
A statement released to newsmen by the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, ASEMA, identified eight of such centres in eight local government areas.
The centres are located in Ayamelum with six clusters; Anambra East with six; Ogbaru three; Onitsha South two; Onitsha North four; Awka North three; Ihiala two and Ekwusigo two.
The statement added that “the centres, mainly schools, medical facilities, Church premises and LG headquarters are meant to provide temporary shelters for displaced people from their homes in flood-prone areas.
July 27, 2018 @ 17:39 GMT|
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