Borno Flood: NEMA begins rapid assessment, warns against water borne epidemic
The Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has activated the deployment of additional search and rescue personnel and facilities to strengthen the on-going rescue of Maiduguri residents that are trapped in their homes by the devastating flood disaster in the city.
Manzo Ezekiel, Press Unit, NEMA, said in a statement that in addition to the search and rescue operation, the agency through a rapid assessment of the situation has warned against likelihood of water borne epidemic that may result from flood contamination of households water.
In view of this, the agency has been providing safe clean water by using it’s water tanker, to the temporary shelter provided for the displaced residents impacted by flood, including Bakassi camp.
From onset of the flooding that started last weekend from the heavy rains in the city and the subsequent deluge from the overflowing of Alau Dam, NEMA through its North-East zonal office has been working together with the Borno State Emergency Management Agency and other stakeholders in the conduct of search and rescue as well as carrying out rapid assessment for appropriate assistance to the impacted persons.
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Recall that Vice President Kashim Shettima led a high-powered Federal Government delegation that included the DG NEMA to the flood-ravaged Maiduguri metropolis for an on-the-spot assessment and to commiserate with the people and Government of Borno State for the disaster which was last experienced 30 years ago.
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