DELTA GOVT TO RIVERINE COMMUNITIES: Prepare for another round of flooding

DELTA State Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Mr Chika Ossai, has advised those residing in riverine communities of the state to take proactive measures to avoid being caught by the impending flood to check unnecessary casualties.

Ossai who gave the advice in Asaba, stressed the need for those leaving in flood prone areas to prepare for another round of flooding this rainy season. He said: “It is important that we prepare for flood, this is rainy season and we should not be taken unawares because that will be disastrous. We don’t want any casualty as a result of flood. We at the Bureau for Special Duties, the State Emergency Relief Agency in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency are prepared to tackle any emergency situation, but, it is better to avoid any unhealthy occurrence.” Noting that last year’s flood could have been disastrous if not for the awareness created by government, he said; “There is nothing wrong in taking precautionary measures.

 “We should adopt safety measures, especially, those of us in flood-prone areas because, water will not give prior warning before it overflows its banks.” On the incessant flooding of Asaba metropolis, Ossai said “It is unfortunate that whenever it rains, some parts of the town is flooded,” saying “government is working towards effective flood control in the state capital. “We should also help ourselves by clearing our drains, especially on days declared for sanitation. We should imbibe good habits towards our environment; we should not block the drains or build on waterways. We should learn to dispose our wastes properly and the situation will not be as bad as we are witnessing.”