SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, (THEWILL) – The Delta State Government has advised those residing in the riverine communities of the state to get prepared and begin to take proactive measures to avoid being caught by the impending flood in the State.
This was stated by the Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Mr Chika Ossai, who gave the advice in Asaba, where he revealed that the State Emergency Relief Agency in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency was prepared to face any emergency situation from flooding.
“It is important that we prepare for flood, this is rainy season and we should not be taken unawares because that will be disastrous. We don’t want any casualty as a result of flood,” he said.
“We at the Bureau for Special Duties, the State Emergency Relief Agency in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency are prepared to tackle any emergency situation, but, it is better to avoid any unhealthy occurrence.
“There is nothing wrong in taking precautionary measures.
“We should adopt safety measures, especially, those of us in flood-prone areas because, water will not give prior warning before it overflows its banks.
“It is unfortunate that whenever it rains, some parts of the town is flooded, but government is working towards effective flood control in the state capital.
“We should also help ourselves by clearing our drains, especially on days declared for sanitation. We should imbibe good habits towards our environment; we should not block the drains or build on waterways.
“We should learn to dispose our wastes properly and the situation will not be as bad as we are witnessing.”
Story by David Oputah
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