Imagine how a flood swept away properties from most part of makurdi in Nigeria
Recently (last week), the residents of Makurdi in Benue State were horrified when for three consecutive days (72 hours) the heavens opened up intermittently on the city,
and what was expected to be showers of blessing for inhabitants of the sprawling city turned out to be a bitter experience.
The ensuing flood took everyone by storm.
121,000 persons were sacked from their homes while close to 4,000 houses were reportedly submerged in water.
The major area that was flood were
Idye,
Achusa,
Logo,
Wadata,
Kucha Utebe,
Genabe,
Behind Civil Service Commission,
Nyiman Layout,
Uniagric Community,
Behind Bem Hotel,
Katungu,
Aboughoul Wadata,
Moon Community,
Behind GTB and Demekpe.
Others are
Wadata Old Prison,
Breweries,
Gyado Villa,
New Kanshio Layout,
Wurukum Market,
Mobile Barracks,
Welfare and
BIPC Quarters.
A widow at the BIPC Quarters, called by name Mrs. Rosemary Ocheme, said she ran after it became impossible to divert the flow of heavy flood water that submerged community and her house.
Flood is bound to happen
So many people just built houses in areas that should be channels for excess water to flow to River Benue. So we are paying the price for their wrong and the negligence of the authorities who are supposed to ensure that buildings are properly located, Terngu said.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency need to send early warning and, with the rise in the river level, coupled with the poor drainage maintenance culture.
The flood is very painful,
I felt pity fir those community involved