At Enugu-Otu in Aguleri, Anambra State, a flood has been proven to have killed at least one person.
Thickman Tanimu, the Anambra State acting coordinator for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the event to reporters on Saturday in Awka.
He said that Ginikanwa Izuoba, the victim, perished when the flood’s effects caused his home to collapse.
He further stated that floods had forced at least 651,053 people from their homes across six local government units in the state.
Tanimu claimed that the organisation has evaluated the situation across the state.
According to him, Ogbaru suffered the most from the tragedy, with 286,000 people being impacted.
He said that Anambra West and East Local Government Areas followed with 237,000 and 103,000 victims respectively.
“Awka North LGA had 10,345 victims, while Ayamelum had 9,240 flood cases with 5,468 displaced persons.
“The assessment team observed that the flood has submerged houses, farmlands, schools, health centres, Police Stations and Churches and other critical infrastructure.
“We did the assessment tour with a boat because the access roads to the communities have been submerged by flood water,” the NEMA coordinator stated.
Tanimu commended the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in Anambra for taking measures to mitigate the impact of the disaster.
