Flood: One dead, 14 others injured in Yobe

<p>Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, has revealed that one person lost his life while 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries due to flooding in Damaturu, the State capital.</p>, <p>The Executive Secretary of the agency, Mohammed Goje gave the revelation on Friday via his verified Facebook page, noting that the SEMA team had carried out a rapid assessment of the disaster.</p>, <p>“Findings revealed that over 200 households have been affected in Ganyen Kura; Malari Behind WfP Warehouse; 3-bedroom Gujba Road Housing Estate; Pompomari, Nayi-Nawa; Abbari West and Bulabulin Tsallake communities”, he posted.</p>, <p>While commiserating with the victims, the humanitarian agency assured that they would receive first line support within available resources.</p>, <p>“While resources are mobilised, communities are enjoined to please adhere to early warnings on relocation, drainage clearing and all measures that will prevent adverse effects of flooding,” he appealed.</p>