Flood displaces over 200,000 people in Nigeria's Maiduguri

More than 200,000 people have been displaced by severe flood in Nigeria's Maiduguri Metropolitan and Jere local government areas of Borno state, Report informs referring to Radio Nigeria NEZ.

The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA has placed the city on high alert following the magnitude of devastation of the flood in the last twenty four hour.

Flood has continued to ravage many parts of Maiduguri metropolis and environs.

The disaster, which began nearly a week ago due to the overflow of Alau Dam, has submerged homes and properties in Gwange, Shehuri, Adamkolo, Gamboru, Fori, Bulabulin, Maiduguri, and other areas in Jere.

Residents are seen wandering the metropolis in search of safe locations, while many are desperately trying to locate loved ones trapped in the most affected areas.

Twelve-year-old Fatima Ali has urgently appealed to the government and aid agencies for assistance, as her parents and six siblings are trapped in their home in Gwange Sabon Layi due to severe flooding.

“Out of ten members of our family, including our parents, only two of us escaped, the rest are still trapped because of the ravaging flood, we are pleading for government to use whatever means possible to rescue them”.

In response to the crisis, the Borno State government has opened the Bakasi camp to provide shelter for flood victims.

Radio Nigeria observed that National and State Emergency Management Agency officials, along with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, are actively screening the large number of individuals arriving at the camp.