The National Emergency Management Agency is planning to write state governors to remind them of the likelihood of serious flooding this year so that they can speed up the provision of mitigating factors.
Already, some of the affected states have taken some measures to ensure no loss of lives and minimal damage to property.
On its part, NEMA noted that the best way to prevent disaster and loss of lives and property was for the states to prepare ahead and do whatever was necessary to reduce the impact of flood.
The agency had predicted that the severity of the rainy season and other weather conditions were likely to cause disruptions in the country, citing destruction of roads, bridges, other key infrastructure and eventual effects of on the atmospheric conditions that could induce pathogens and disease vectors to cause malaria, cholera, heat stress, heat cramps exhaustion, heatstroke and hyperthermia, and other conditions in many communities.
Citing the possibility of the severe flooding washing away farms and causing destruction of livestock in the land, it added that airplanes might skid off runways due to heavy rainfall and flooding, resulting in major catastrophe.
As some states have started experiencing downpour, the Head of Media and Publicity, NEMA, Ezekiel Manzo, said arrangements were being made by the agency to reach out to the state governments for them to have a deep understanding of the impending problem and the possible solutions.
He said reminder letters about the forecast would soon be forwarded to all the 36 state governors with the aim of rekindling awareness on the foreseen problem.
