Jigawa Floods: Death Toll Continues To Rise

Jigawa Floods: Death Toll Continues To Rise

The death toll from the severe flooding in Jigawa State has reached 28, with over 6,000 families displaced, according to Dr. Haruna Mairiga, Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)….. CONTINUE READING

Dr. Mairiga reported that the flooding has heavily affected four local government areas: Auyo, Buji, Jahun, and Miga. The disaster has also disrupted official activities, making local government secretariats inaccessible.

The flood has impacted 13 local government areas in total, leading the state government to set up more than 20 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. Many of the displaced are being accommodated in primary schools and with relatives.

“Our agency has registered over 5,000 displaced persons in these camps, not including nursing babies,” Mairiga noted, adding that some areas have multiple IDP camps due to the extent of the flooding.

The government is providing essential supplies, including drinking water, toilets, and mosquito nets, to support those in the IDP camps.

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