An early morning downpour yesterday has led to heavy flooding in Nasarawo Demsa, a community in the Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State which has left many people in the community displaced.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that the rain, which began sometime around at 2 am on Sunday, lasted for hours, leading to the flood, which entered homes, shops, schools, and worship centres and destroyed valuables.
Residents who expressed regret over the flood said it had become recurrent, blaming it on the poor drainage system.
A resident in the affected community, Hali Yohana who said he was personally affected, said the area experiences perennial flood disasters each time leaving residents at the mercy of God.
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He said, ‘Whenever it rains, it spreads to our houses and shops, destroy our belongings and in many cases pull down our houses and fences.’
While Hali urged the government to intervene, another resident, Jabir Gambo, accused the authorities of lack of concern and called on his kinsmen to forget about the government and work on their own to save their properties.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Demsa, where the Sunday morning flood occurred, is a suburban LGA bordering the more modern Yola South LGA, which with Yola North and Girei roughly make up the Yola capital city.
A similar flood was experienced just this past week in Girei.
Just a few days ago, Africa Today News, New York had reported that no fewer than ten people were confirmed dead and many others left displaced following flooding in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Girei is located just next to Yola North, and together with Yola South, the three LGAs make up the capital city of Yola.
The Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), Dr. Suleiman Muhammad, confirmed the ugly incident in an interview on Friday evening.
Suleiman pointed out that 10 people were killed and scores displaced within the Girei town, headquarters of the Girei LGA, and Jabi Lamba, a major settlement within the Girei LGA.