Beatrice Gondyi Yola
Preliminary reports indicate that five (5) persons have been confirmed dead, while 55 individuals have been referred to Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, where they are currently receiving medical attention following the recent flash flood that affected parts Yola in Adamawa state.
In response to the flood, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, have intensified efforts to mitigate the impact on affected communities
As part of the immediate humanitarian response, a temporary shelter camp has been established at Adamu Namtari Primary School in Yola Town, where registration of displaced persons is currently ongoing.
A high level coordination meeting is currently underway at the Office of the Deputy Governor, with the participation of the Head of Operations of NEMA and heads of relevant state and federal agencies. The meeting aims to harmonize response strategies and ensure a well coordinated, multi agency intervention.
Also search and rescue operations continue to be carried out by NEMA’s specialized response team, in collaboration with other emergency services.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor of Adamawa, Professor Kaletapha Farauta have inspect flood ravaged part of shagari and Yolde-pate where two persons were confirmed dead and properties destroyed in Yola-South local government area of the state.
The flood caused by heavy down pour which last for over 10 hours, thereby submerging houses and farmlands.
Addressing victims at Modibo Adama Teaching Hospital Yola, where the injured were receiving treatment, Farauta directed shelter be provided immediately to cushion the hardships on the victims
“We woke up with flood this morning and have confirmed two persons dead, government is shocked with the devastating flood,
“Many injured and lost almost everything to the flood.
“Government would provides food, clothing and medication immediately to the victims.
Farauta who said the level of damages can not be quantified at the moment of the visit, added that all the agencies involved in disaster management are working to ensure people are rescued.
Dr Yusuf Nuhu who is attending to the injured at the Accident and Emergency Unit also confirmed the causality figure.
Nuhu further explained that the victims are responding to the treatment.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Head of Operations in the Ladan Ayuba, said some of the victims doesn’t want to be evacuated from their houses for fear of hoodlums carting away ruminants of their belongings as major challenges confronting rescue operations .
One of the victim, Aliyu Mustapha stated that some children are still missing to the flood, after losing his means of livelihood.
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