It has been confirmed that 16 persons have lost their lives, 3,936 houses and 2,744 hectres of farmlands destroyed to flood disaster as a result of torrential rainfalls since the commencement of the 2024 rainy season.
Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Haruna Mariga, who confirmed this in Dutse, the State capital, said that the disaster affected 10 local government areas.
Dr. Haruna said that the deaths were as a result of building collapse, drowning and canoe mishaps.
“The disaster resulted in 16 deaths with 3,936 persons displaced while 2,744 hectares of farmlands submerged.”
He said that the situation might escalate due to the anticipated high volume of rainfall.
He said that the agency had provided temporary shelter and distributed relief materials to the displaced persons to mitigate their sufferings.
He listed the items to include rice, maize, maize grits, blankets, pasta and mats.
