Flood Alert: Taraba Govt Cautions Communities To Relocate To Safer Areas
By Lynn Adda
The Taraba State Government has alerted communities along the River Benue Valley to relocate to safer areas following the release of the Lagdo Dan by the authorities in Cameroon.
This is contained in a Press Release signed by the Taraba State Commissioner for Information and Reorientation, Barr Zainab Usman Jalingo on Monday.
Titled ” Urgent Notice: Potential Flooding Along the River Benue Valley”, the Commissioner stressed that the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a press release following the announcement by the Lagdo Dam Authority in Cameroon.
“The dam managers have begun releasing water at a rate of 100m³/s (8.64 million cubic meters/day) as of 17th September 2024.
“While the release is being controlled to avoid exceeding the capacity of the Benue River system, there is a risk of flooding downstream, especially in Taraba State, which has the longest stretch of the Benue River”.
According to Barr Zainab Usman Jalingo, the communities at high risk include those in Karim-Lamido, Lau, Ardo-Kola, Gassol, Wukari, and Ibbi Local Government Areas.
“Residents in these areas are advised to relocate to safer locations as a precaution to avoid the dangers of flooding”.
