How flood sacked over 200
No fewer than 200 households were reportedly affected by the recent flood that hit parts of Makurdi, Benue State, following days of downpour in the town. The flood, which submerged houses and swept away property, also left many displaced. Giving an update on the situation, yesterday, in Makurdi, Executive Secretary of Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr. Emmanuel Shior, who had led his team on on-the-spot assessment of the development said the Benue State Standing Committee on flood was already working to mitigate the effect of the disaster. Shior said: “So far, we have recorded 200 households that were affected by the flood on Naka Road, Achussa, Utu Phase One, Kucha Utebe, Rice Mill and others but the flooding is not as bad as it used to be. The water that came over a week ago receded, so we are monitoring the situation. “The households I mentioned are still there in their houses because the water has receceded. That not withstan...