In discovery of the recent heavy rainfall consecutively, Federal Government has issued flood warning to 48 towns across 13 states beginning from September 13 to September 17, 2023.
Punch Headlines obtained that it predicted that the rise in the water levels of River Benue and River Niger could affect communities along the rivers up to Bayelsa State and advised residents in these areas to take precautionary measures.
The government disclosed this in the flood prediction report of the National Flood Early Warning Systems Central Hub of the Federal Ministry of Environment, made available to our correspondent in Abuja.
According to the report, the 13 states to be affected include Kano, Kebbi, Katsina, Niger, Kwara, Zamfara, Bauchi, Taraba, Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Jigawa and Gombe.
