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Bayelsa flood impacted 1.3m persons, 96 deaths — Emergency agency

According to the Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency, 1.3 million people have been impacted by the flood. According to information col...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief November 08, 2022
Updated November 8, 2022 at 8:57 AM
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According to the Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency, 1.3 million people have been impacted by the flood.

According to information collected by the News Agency of Nigeria and made public on Monday by BYSEMA in Yenogoa, this is the case.

According to the agency, more than 1.2 million people were uprooted and forced to seek safety in makeshift settlements.

“As at November 4, 96 deaths were reported with Yenagoa Local Government Area worst hit,” Walamam Igrubia, BYSEMA Chairman, said.

Ibnubia said that the collation of data from the field was still ongoing.

He added: The flood affected a number of farmlands, school buildings, health structures and other facilities.

“The flood also affected some 300 communities across the eight LGAs of the state.

“Preliminary reports and data available to SEMA and other agencies indicate that Bayelsa remained the most flood impacted among states in the country.”

NAN reports that the agency said among the worst affected areas in the state are Biseni, Tombia-Ekpetiama, Tombia-Amassoma Road, Akenfa, Akenpai, Igbogene and Swali, all in Yenagoa Local Government Area, as well as Kaiama, Odi, Otuoke, and Ogbia communities.

Others include Agbere, Odoni, Bulu-Oria, Agoro and Sagbama.

NAN reports floods hit parts of Nigeria in the last two months.

Some of the other affected states are Kogi, Benue, Ebonyi, Anambra, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Imo, Abia, Edo, Delta, Kogi Plateau and parts of Abuja.

The National Emergency Management Agency has said about 2.5 million persons are affected and over 603 persons were killed by the flooding in the country.

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