*NEMA to Lagosians: Observe safety precautions
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The skies opened up in fury for the second day running on Friday
in Lagos and parts of Ogun State, leaving the roads and some
buildings flooded.
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Motorists and commuters groaned after they were stranded in
traffic for hours.
But the Lagos State Government assured residents that the
situation was under control.
It said efforts would be intensified to clear the drains at all
time and ensure compliance with guidelines on refuse disposal.
Similar flooding experience has devastated Europe, claiming at
least 125 lives, many of them in Germany.
The Lagos rain started at about 12 noon yesterday and pounded
the metropolis for about three hours.
Most hit by the flooding in Lagos were Marina, Mushin, Oshodi,
Ladipo/PWD, Agege, Gbagada, Iyana-Ipaja and Mile 2.
Ikeja, including Awolowo Way, Oba Akran and Ikeja-Along on the
Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway were not spared.
It was particularly bad at Marina where the several car parks
there and the vehicles parked therein were submerged.
One motorist was heard lamenting that he would not be able to
drive home last night.
Commercial motorists hiked their fares which some commuters
found unaffordable.
Such commuters opted to trek long distances.
Many heavy-duty articulated vehicles, convoys and security vans
were also trapped in the gridlock.
The flood swept the debris on its path, blocking some drains and
drainage channels.
Some residents were seen evacuating water from their houses
while others attempted to clear narrow water channels and unpaved
drainages around their neighbourhoods.
Social media users shared videos of the havoc caused by the
flooding on Facebook and Instagram.
A banker, Kemisola, who works on the Island but lives in
Iyana-Ipaja, said she spent long hours in traffic.
Also, Adebayo, another Lagosian who lives in Ajah noted that the
rain made it hard for commuters to get transport to their various
destinations as there were fewer buses with inflated fares on the
road.
NEMA to Lagosians: Observe safety precautions
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) urged residents of
Lagos State to observe safety precautions during downpours.
Acting Assistant Zonal Coordinator, NEMA Southwest Zonal Office,
Ibrahim Farinloye, said in a statement that “once the rainwater
gets to half of the wheels, it sweeps off your vehicle. Kindly park
and move on to higher ground for safety.
“The rainwater must have risen above our ankles, once it happens
like this, the flood has the capacity to carry you off.”
The NEMA boss warned people living in buildings with signs of
danger to report to the appropriate agencies for assistance.
“Residents of Lagos Island, Eti-Osa, Alimosho, Amuwo Odofin,
Ikeja, Ojo, Kosofe, Apapa, Epe, Oshodi-Isolo, Shomolu, Surulere and
Ajeromi /Ifelodun LGAs are advised to be more careful when it
rains.”
More than 125 people dead after devastating German floods
More than 125 people have died in Germany and Belgium amid a
rare flood event that has devastated the region.
At least 63 people have died in the German state of
Rhineland-Palatinate, including 12 residents at an assisted living
facility for people with disabilities.
State officials in North Rhine-Westphalia put the death toll at
43, but warned that figure could rise.
Authorities are trying to account for hundreds of people who
have been listed as missing. The number may be inaccurate due to
duplication of data and difficulties reaching people as roads
remain disrupted and phone connections are down.
Thousands of people remain homeless after their houses were
destroyed by the flooding or deemed at-risk by authorities.
Some 15,000 police, soldiers and emergency service workers have
been deployed in Germany to help with the search and rescue.
The soldiers used tanks to clear roads of landslides and fallen
trees, while helicopters helped winch people to safety.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he was “stunned”
by the devastation caused by the flooding and pledged support to
the families of those killed and to cities and towns facing
significant damage.
“In the hour of need, our country stands together,” Steinmeier
said in a statement. “It’s important that we show solidarity for
those from whom the flood has taken everything.
“Whole places are scarred by the disaster.
“Many people have lost what they have built all their
lives.”
The flash floods followed days of heavy rainfall, which caused
rivers and reservoirs to burst through their banks.
The rainfall amounts had around a 1% chance of occurring in an
individual year, making it a 100-year rainstorm.
*NEMA to Lagosians: Observe safety precautions
The skies opened up in fury for the second day running on Friday
in Lagos and parts of Ogun State, leaving the roads and some
buildings flooded.
Motorists and commuters groaned after they were stranded in
traffic for hours.
But the Lagos State Government assured residents that the
situation was under control.
It said efforts would be intensified to clear the drains at all
time and ensure compliance with guidelines on refuse disposal.
Similar flooding experience has devastated Europe, claiming at
least 125 lives, many of them in Germany.
The Lagos rain started at about 12 noon yesterday and pounded
the metropolis for about three hours.
Most hit by the flooding in Lagos were Marina, Mushin, Oshodi,
Ladipo/PWD, Agege, Gbagada, Iyana-Ipaja and Mile 2.
Ikeja, including Awolowo Way, Oba Akran and Ikeja-Along on the
Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway were not spared.
It was particularly bad at Marina where the several car parks
there and the vehicles parked therein were submerged.
One motorist was heard lamenting that he would not be able to
drive home last night.
Commercial motorists hiked their fares which some commuters
found unaffordable.
Such commuters opted to trek long distances.
Many heavy-duty articulated vehicles, convoys and security vans
were also trapped in the gridlock.
The flood swept the debris on its path, blocking some drains and
drainage channels.
Some residents were seen evacuating water from their houses
while others attempted to clear narrow water channels and unpaved
drainages around their neighbourhoods.
Social media users shared videos of the havoc caused by the
flooding on Facebook and Instagram.
A banker, Kemisola, who works on the Island but lives in
Iyana-Ipaja, said she spent long hours in traffic.
Also, Adebayo, another Lagosian who lives in Ajah noted that the
rain made it hard for commuters to get transport to their various
destinations as there were fewer buses with inflated fares on the
road.
NEMA to Lagosians: Observe safety precautions
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) urged residents of
Lagos State to observe safety precautions during downpours.
Acting Assistant Zonal Coordinator, NEMA Southwest Zonal Office,
Ibrahim Farinloye, said in a statement that “once the rainwater
gets to half of the wheels, it sweeps off your vehicle. Kindly park
and move on to higher ground for safety.
“The rainwater must have risen above our ankles, once it happens
like this, the flood has the capacity to carry you off.”
The NEMA boss warned people living in buildings with signs of
danger to report to the appropriate agencies for assistance.
“Residents of Lagos Island, Eti-Osa, Alimosho, Amuwo Odofin,
Ikeja, Ojo, Kosofe, Apapa, Epe, Oshodi-Isolo, Shomolu, Surulere and
Ajeromi /Ifelodun LGAs are advised to be more careful when it
rains.”
More than 125 people dead after devastating German floods
More than 125 people have died in Germany and Belgium amid a
rare flood event that has devastated the region.
At least 63 people have died in the German state of
Rhineland-Palatinate, including 12 residents at an assisted living
facility for people with disabilities.
State officials in North Rhine-Westphalia put the death toll at
43, but warned that figure could rise.
Authorities are trying to account for hundreds of people who
have been listed as missing. The number may be inaccurate due to
duplication of data and difficulties reaching people as roads
remain disrupted and phone connections are down.
Thousands of people remain homeless after their houses were
destroyed by the flooding or deemed at-risk by authorities.
Some 15,000 police, soldiers and emergency service workers have
been deployed in Germany to help with the search and rescue.
The soldiers used tanks to clear roads of landslides and fallen
trees, while helicopters helped winch people to safety.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he was “stunned”
by the devastation caused by the flooding and pledged support to
the families of those killed and to cities and towns facing
significant damage.
“In the hour of need, our country stands together,” Steinmeier
said in a statement. “It’s important that we show solidarity for
those from whom the flood has taken everything.
“Whole places are scarred by the disaster.
“Many people have lost what they have built all their
lives.”
The flash floods followed days of heavy rainfall, which caused
rivers and reservoirs to burst through their banks.
The rainfall amounts had around a 1% chance of occurring in an
individual year, making it a 100-year rainstorm.