Heavy windstorm has destroyed the warehouse of Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in Calabar.
The windstorm blew off the roof of the warehouse, which led to the destruction of some food and non-food items by rain water.
Director-General of the agency, Mr Princewill Ayim, told The Tide’s source at the site of the incidence that food items such as rice, beans, garri, noodles, and non-food items like pillows, mattresses and others were affected.
He said the heavy rain on Tuesday night “affected the entire warehouse”.
According to him, the items that were destroyed were donated by corporate organisations for onward distribution to Internally Displaced Persons in the state.
He decried that the warehouse, which was also destroyed during the #EndSARS protest, in Calabar, was renovated few months ago.
“It is so painful to see that the rain last night, with the attendant heavy windstorm destroyed our warehouse which serves as the heart of the agency.
“The disaster affected some food and non-food items in the warehouse.
“As an agency, we normally go out to sensitise residents on how to cope with disasters of this magnitude, but today, we have the disaster in our facility.
“From the report we got from Nigeria Meteorological Agency, this is the period for rain and we are doing a lot to sensitise the public on the report,” he said.
He called on the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Niger Delta Development Commission and others, to come to their aid.
Ayim also called on those whose houses and offices were affected by the windstorm to report to SEMA office for documentation.
He urged victims to “hopefully await the support from the Federal Government and corporate organisations.”