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Flood: Borno SEMA Agency Rescues 719 Victims

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Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has saved 719 individuals from the flood that affected Maiduguri and Jere areas in the state as reported by The Eastern Updates.

The agency’s Director-General, Mohammed Barkindo, revealed this information while providing an update on the flood’s progression into its second day on Wednesday.

Barkindo explained that the victims were trapped on rooftops, trees, and upstairs in various locations around the town.

“SEMA went with divers and rescued 719 people trapped in trees and upstairs, taking them to their chosen locations. The rescue operations started yesterday and continued up to this time today.

“We documented their contacts to check on their well-being since they were taken to private residences, where they insisted on living with their relatives.

“Virtually all those we rescued, especially along Lagos Street, said they preferred to stay with their relatives, while the rest also suggested better options. None of the 719 was taken to the camp,” he said.

According to him, the divers’ improvised rescue facilities, such as ropes, tubes, and other materials, were used to carry out the operation.

The situation in the recently flooded Maiduguri town has been described as “terrible” by Mr. Barkindo Mohammed, the Director General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).

The water from Alau Dam, which collapsed on Tuesday morning, is still flooding different wards in the town, and many displaced residents are searching for safer locations.

Mohammed on Wednesday said that the agency had since commenced rescue operations and distribution of sandbags.

“Just now we went for a rescue and proceeded to distribute sandbags in Gozari.

“As I am talking to you now I am trapped; we came to rescue some people and we are now trapped with my staff,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, hundreds of people are in the streets with nowhere to go while some could be seen lying or sitting under tree shades with their families.

 

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