Flood victims get succour from Sen. Manager in Delta
THOUSANDS of displaced Deltans from Delta South senatorial district affected by the ravaging flood in parts of the state, weekend, received succor from the senator representing the district at the national assembly, Senator James Manager who donated items to them in a bid to cushion the effect of the flood on them.
Residents of flooded Bayelsa communities row canoe to enter homes
YENAGOA- EMBATTLED residents of communities still submerged by flood in Bayelsa State currently use hand-propelled canoes to go into their houses and perform household tasks.
FLOOD: 70% of Bayelsa communities under water, Dickson cries out
Flood has continued to ravage Bayelsa and Delta states with Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State raising the alarm that over 70 per cent of communities in the state have been submerged by raging flood.
FLOOD: Okowa visits IDP camps
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday continued with his regular visit to holding camps where those displaced by flood are housed.
Anambra govt. grapples with needs of flood victims – Official
Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says the government is grappling with the food and non-food needs of more than 12, 000 flood victims in the internally displaced camps in the state.
‘We experience this on yearly basis but this year’s episode is overwhelming!’
The Mbamili Diocese of the Anglican Church says it lost 45 of its churches to the flood, including the Cathedral Church of St. Michael in the area. Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Rev Henry Okeke, said most of his parish priests have been forced to relocate to safe areas, with some going to their villages. The Bishop’s official residence and his offices have also been submerged.
