Imo: Flood Sweeps 15 Oil-Producing Communities- NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that fifteen communities in the river-rine and oil-producing local government areas of Ohaji Egbema,  Oguta in Imo State have been submerged by flood.

The state coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Evans Ugoh, also  disclosed that the   flood sacked many homes and farmlands while the devastating effect has caused heavy damage to the livelihood and economic well-being of the people of the area.

Ugoh noted that apart from being oil-producing communities, the affected areas are purely agrarian communities.

He said after concluding its assessment on the incident, NEMA would put appropriate measures in place immediately come to the aid of the people to cushion the effect of the flood.

Ohaji Egbema and Oguta are the two main oil-producing and river-rine local government areas  in the state.

In both local governments, over a hundred communities are located at the bank of the River Niger and during heavy rains, these communities are always major causalities of flooding as a result of the overflow of the river.

Some of the communities affected most by the flood include: Mmahu, Etekuru, Obiaakpu, Abor, Oguta I and II, Ezi Orsu, Orsu Obodo, Umuorji, Abacheke .

While narrating their ordeal, the victims, however called for the government’s intervention