There had not been an official record of death due to the flooding in the state, a government official said.
The Delta State Government has opened 10 camps to accommodate Internally Displaced Persons affected by the flood in 19 out of the 25 local government areas of the state.
According to Mr Uzum, DESOPADEC is also opening blocked drains in the area to enable water flow to mitigate the impact of floods on the communities. He said that while the immediate interventions are to save the affected people, their families and their properties, the federal government should build new dams along the coastal areas to ensure a permanent solution to the yearly flooding.
“The people have started enrolling at the various camps and I must say that the challenge has been critical and it’s going to be more than that of 2012.”He added that his agency was working in collaboration with the traditional rulers, political aides, and president generals of the affected communities to identify the vulnerable persons and to ensure a hitch-free process.
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