Flood, Rainstorm Kill 24, Affect 18, 245 Persons In Katsina

Twenty-four persons lost their lives as flood and windstorm affected about 18, 245 people in Katsina State, according to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
Disclosing this to newsmen in Katsina, Friday, the spokesperson of the SEMA, Mr Umar Muhammad, said the disasters were recorded in all 34 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state during the 2022 rainy season.
He said several other persons sustained various degrees of injury as a result of the natural disasters.
The agency’s spokesperson also said 16, 625 houses were damaged by the disasters.
According to him, 1, 620 farmlands were also submerged in Kafur, Danja and Ingawa LGAs, adding that properties and farm produce estimated to cost millions of naira were destroyed as a result of the disasters.
Mohammed said the agency had already assessed the affected houses and farmlands in order to assist the victims.
He added that the State Government would soon start distribution of relief assistance to the victims.
The spokesperson further stated that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) would soon distribute relief materials to the affected persons.