On October 1st 2017, as Nigerians celebrate her independence, Communities in Etsako
Central and other areas in Edo North woke up that faithful day in swamp whose source of flood is still a mystery. The ongoing catastrophic flooding in different parts of Etsako Central in Edo state has come as a very serious assault by nature. Nobody envisaged that nature would vent its fury and pour its contents on the people of Etsako central in such an agonising way, washing away loves one, homes, businesses, schools, worship centres and all farmland in one fell swoop. Household goods now float freely on top water. What use to be roads have suddenly turned waterways that can only be navigated by canoes? In fact all major link roads in Etsako central have been cut off and turn high sea. All access road to evacuate the victim have also been submerged by the ravaging flood.
Farmland had been washed away. People are now being threatened by snakes, crocodiles and hippotamus and other animals that has been dislodge from their natural habitat by the ravaging flood which now lives in several people's home. Also coming with the flood are water borne diseases, especially cholera, with its high mortality rate. With several communities trapped by the devastating flooding there is an urgent need for the intervention of the federal government in evacuating the trapped victim of this natural disaster. The National Emergency Management Agency, as Usual, was caught napping. The Red Cross admitted being overwhelmed. The question is, if this chronic flooding will stop any time soon? Government need to strengthen its emergency rescue and recovery plans.
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