By Davies Iheamnachor &  Jennifer Emengo

PORT HARCOURT—At least one woman was confirmed dead and about three families displaced as flood overran Rumuolumeni in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday, following a heavy downpour.

Although, this is not the first time the community has witnessed flood, Tuesday’s experience was unusual as it claimed the life of  the woman and destroyed fences and buildings.

Vanguard gathered that the woman who died in the course of the flood was in one of the buildings that collapsed as a result of the flood.

A resident of the area who did not want his name mentioned, said:  “As the rain was on, water flowed from the major road and entered into the compound and pushed down some of the fences and also pulled down some buildings which where close to the roadside.  We found the body of the woman inside one of the buildings affected by the flood.”

Vanguard also gathered that some residents lost their properties as most buildings were affected by the flood.

According to a source, the woman’s corpse has been taken to the mortuary by security operatives.