The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 1,664 people were affected by a flood in communities in Gada LGA of Sokoto state.
The National Emergency Management Agency says 1,664 people were affected by flood in communities in Gada LGA of Sokoto state.
The agency said its Sokoto operations office assessed the situation and found out that the flood affected a lot of residents. that 19 states and the federal capital territory are likely to experience severe river flooding towards the end of July.He also warned that continuous flooding may exacerbate the cholera outbreak in the country.
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