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Taskforce On Flood Disaster Begins Visit To C’ River
The Task Force on Flood Disaster Intervention has begun a tour of areas affected by flood in Cross River. The leader of the team, Dr. David Atowo, said in Calabar that the visit followed government concern on the havoc caused by the recent flood disasters in the country.
Atowo said the task force would go round the 21 local government areas affected by the flood to assess the extent of damage. He restated the government’s commitment to prevent future occurrence .
The task force was set up to establish the extent of the disaster, identify the pattern of injuries, disabilities, morbidity and mortality from the flood and determine the general nutritional status of children in camps and communities.
In her remark, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Angela Oyo-Ita, commended the government for setting up the task force. According to her, all the local government areas affected by the flood are vulnerable to diseases.
She assured the team of the state government’s co-operation to enable it to execute its assignment.
Mr. David Akate of the State Emergency Management Agency said Boki Local Government Area was the worst hit by the disaster.
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