{"id":4348,"date":"2022-09-16T19:57:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T19:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=4348"},"modified":"2023-04-29T23:44:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T22:44:20","slug":"flood-kogi-12-other-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/flood-kogi-12-other-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood: FG Issues Red Alert to Kogi, 12 Other States\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thirteen states of the federation have on Friday been advised by the Federal Government to be on red alert against flooding.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8080026755787218\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8080026755787218\" data-ad-slot=\"7193833156\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Federal Government through Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) gave the advice in a press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clement Onyeaso Nze, the Director General of NIHSA, Clement Onyeaso who issued the alert, highlighted states to experience flooding which include, Kogi, Kebbi, Niger, Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Cross Rivers, Rivers and Bayelsa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The DG stated that the Lagdo Dam have commenced release of water, adding that it is responsible for increase of the volume of water in River Benue and other connected rivers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe want to inform the State Governors, general public and stakeholders alike that the situation at the country\u2019s inland resenvoirs (Kainji.Jebba, and Shiroro) and the Lagdo dam, present a likelihood of river flooding between now and October ending: hence, the need to put in place adequate measures and enhanced preparedness to mitigate any eventual flooding, particularly, in all the states and communities that are on the main course of rivers Niger and Benue Systems, namely: Kebbi, Niger, Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Cross Rivers, Rivers and Bayelsa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe have been reliably informed by the Cameroonian Authorities that the management of Lagdo Dam commenced eguiared water releases from the Lagdo Reservoir from the morning of Tuesday, September 13, 2022, this will be a continuous process till the inflow into the Lagdo Reservoir recedes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The water releases from Lagdo dam contributed to the increase in the volume of flow of River Benue and its tributaries (such as River Faro and Mayo Yelwa) which in turn contributed to the recent flooding in some parts of Wuroboki, Yolo, Jimeta, Numan and Madagali in Adamawa State.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8080026755787218\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8080026755787218\" data-ad-slot=\"7193833156\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thirteen states of the federation have on Friday been advised by the Federal Government to be on red&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[207,34],"class_list":{"0":"post-4348","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-news","7":"tag-flood","8":"tag-kogi"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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