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The Nigerian meteorological agency (Nimet) has notified the States of Adamawa, Taraba and Benue on possible floods in the next three days.
This, attributed to persistent rains recorded in the affected states.
He also observed that during the prediction period there is a high possibility of floods on parts of the states of Bauchi and Kebbi.
The warning notice, which crosses the regions, was contained in the latest meteorological prospects of Nimet valid from Monday to Wednesday this week.
The agency said: “For the northern region; there are prospects for morning thunderstorms with moderate rains on parts of Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Yobe, Adamawa and Taraba.
“Later, during the afternoon to the evening of the evening, storms with moderate rains on parts of Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Taraba and Adamawa are scheduled.
“In the Central Region, There are prospects of light rains over parts of platform, Nasarawa, Benue, the Federal Capital Territory And Niger States During the Morning Period. In The Afternoon and Evening Hours, Thunderstorms with moderate Rains are early parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger, Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, Kwara and Kogi States.
In the southern region, Nimet said that the cloudy skies were expected with prospects of light rains on parts of the imo states, cross rivers and Akwa Ibom during the morning period and later in the afternoon and evening period, moderate rains are expected on the whole region.
…Tuesday
In other parts of the north, Nimet has provided for morning thunderstorms on Tuesday with moderate rainfits on parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina and Kaduna.
According to the agency, storms with moderate rains were scheduled during the entire region during the afternoon and evening hours.
He also stated that there were prospects for light rains on parts of the territory of the federal capital, Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue and Kogi during the morning period.
In the afternoon/evening hours, he said that there would be temporal with light rains on parts of the territory of the federal capital, Niger, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau and Kwara State.
He also felt a high possibility of floods that occur on parts of the state of bauchi during the forecast.
“The cloudy skies are foreseen on the southern region with the prospects of light rains to hit parts of the States of Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Cross River and Bayelsa during the morning period. Later in the afternoon/evening, the rains should continue in most of the region,” said the agency.
…Wednesday
On the third day (Wednesday), the agency said there would be morning thunderstorms with moderate rains on parts of Kano, Katsina, Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara.
Moderate storms are scheduled during the entire region during the afternoon and evening hours, he said.
“There is a high possibility of floods that occur on parts of the state of Kebbi during the forecast.
“For the central region, the light rains are anticipated on parts of the Niger, Nasarawa and the state of the territory of the federal capital during the morning. In the afternoon and in the evening hours, temporal time with light rains are expected on the whole region.
“For the southern region, light rains are expected on parts of River, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta and Bayelsa in the morning period. The rains should continue throughout the region during the afternoon and evening period,” Nimet said.
He invited farmers not to apply fertilizers and pesticides right before the rains.
… NEMA leads the simulation exercise
In a related development, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has conducted a flood simulation exercise on the vast scale in Dukku, a river community on the outskirts of Bernin Kebbi, State of Kebbi.
This, according to a Sunday’s declaration of the head unit of the chief NEMA, Manzo Ezekiel, was part of the agency’s plan to strengthen the preparation for the basic disaster.
The declaration states that Dukku has been identified as one of the high -risk communities vulnerable to serious floods in the 2025 season, with a river that crosses the settlement that increases its exposure to flood risks.
“The exercise of simulation, organized in collaboration with the government of the State of Kebbi, has been designed to test the response plans to the floods, improve the coordination of the interested parties and increase the public awareness of the potential catastrophes. It is part of the largest NEMA preparation strategy aims at areas subject to floods throughout Nigeria, in particular in the north-western areas and north of the North.
“To lead the exercise was the general manager of Nema, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, who underlined the importance of promptness and collaboration in saving human lives during catastrophes. He observed that the simulation was aimed at improving coordination, communication and operational efficiency among all interested parties of the response to catastrophes”, said the note.
“As we all know, the floods remains one of the most recurring and devastating natural catastrophes in Nigeria, with vast impacts on lives, means of subsistence, infrastructure and community. We are simulating a crisis today so that we are better prepared to save life when it becomes a reality. Let me remodel that preparation saves life”, we said the head of the agency.
He added that the exercise also aimed to identify the gaps in the existing response mechanisms and strengthen multi-agency collaboration throughout the region.
“The participants in the exercise were the first fundamental rescuers, including the response unit to military catastrophes (Dru), the Nigerian police, the federal firefighters, the security of Nigeria and the body of civil steing (NSCDC), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FSR) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society.
“The simulation also had to highlight the risks of flood that could derive from intense rains and the potential overflow of dams in the region, which could have a significant impact on the communities.
“As part of the support of the Agency to the Municipality, the general director of Mrs. Zubaida Umar also presented rescue jackets to Dukku residents to help their personal safety in the event of floods,” added Ezekiel.
