Many houses and farmlands located in flood-prone communities of Ogidi in the Idemili North Local Government Area and Ifite-Awka in Awka South LGA of Anambra State have been submerged by flood following persistent rainfall in the communities.
Our correspondent, who visited the affected communities on Tuesday, reports that the rainfall which occurred on Sunday and Monday had left many families stranded, seeking refuge in the upland areas, where they are calling for the state government’s intervention.
The affected residents said the perennial flooding has continued to disrupt daily life, damage property, and stall economic activities in the area.
Their plight has drawn concern from youths, traditional leadership and community stakeholders who describe the impact as “increasingly severe.”
South-East Punch reports that the disaster pulled down the headquarters of a Pentecostal church and other structures, just as it also destroyed goods and documents.
