The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has issued a high flood risk alert for 15 states from September 19 to 25, citing forecasts of rising river levels and increased risk of riverine flooding.
The affected states include Lagos, Rivers, Imo, Kogi, Cross River, Ebonyi, Benue, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Taraba, Delta, Bayelsa, Enugu and Abia.
NiHSA urged state and local authorities, emergency agencies and communities to activate early-warning systems and take precautionary measures. Residents in flood-prone areas were advised to move people, livestock and valuables to safer ground where necessary and avoid crossing flooded roads, bridges and fast-moving water.
