Flood: Emergency Director, Team Trapped During Rescue Mission in Borno
By Trek Africa Newspaper
Barkindo Mohammed, the Director General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, has described the flooding situation in Maiduguri as “terrible.”
He reported that he and some of his colleagues, who were on a rescue mission, are currently trapped by the flood.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the collapse of the Alau Dam early Tuesday morning has led to extensive flooding, submerging various wards in Maiduguri. Thousands of displaced residents are seeking safer locations.
Mohammed revealed that the agency has begun rescue operations and is distributing sandbags to help mitigate the flood’s impact.
He stated, “We went out to conduct a rescue and distribute sandbags in Gozari. As I speak, I am trapped along with my staff. We came to rescue people and now find ourselves in the same predicament.”
reports that in the meantime, many people are left on the streets with nowhere to go, with some seeking shelter under tree shades with their families.
Musa Abbas, who is with a family of eight, including two women and six children, lamented, “I have no place to go. My brothers live in Bulumkutu, but the bridge we need to cross is submerged. They can only come to fetch us. We’ll have to stay here and hope it doesn’t rain more.”
