By Michael Ovat -Awka
The First Lady of Anambra State, Dr Mrs Nonye Soludo, has urged residents across the state to take greater precautionary measures as flooding continues to affect some communities.
In a statement released in Awka, on Wednesday by her media aide, Daniel Ezeigwe, Mrs Soludo expressed concern over the rising flood situation and its potential impact on families, particularly residents living in flood-prone areas.
She advised everyone to remain vigilant, pay attention to weather and flood warnings, avoid crossing flooded roads and waterways, and relocate to safer areas whenever their homes or immediate surroundings become unsafe.
The First Lady also called on Ndi Anambra to maintain clean surroundings and desist from dumping refuse into drainage channels, stressing that blocked waterways can worsen flooding and pose serious risks to lives and property.
She particularly urged parents and guardians to keep children away from floodwaters, drainage channels, streams and other potentially dangerous areas during periods of heavy rainfall.
The governor’s wife further stressed the need for increased community awareness and collective responsibility, noting that early action and responsible environmental practices can help reduce the risks associated with flooding.
She also encouraged residents to promptly report emergencies and other situations requiring urgent intervention to the appropriate authorities, while urging communities to look out for one another and respond quickly whenever floodwaters begin to rise.
She also commiserated with families and communities that have been severely affected by the incidents, and pleaded for calm as government is not resting on its oars to bring immediate and long-term solutions.
The First Lady reiterated that preparedness, vigilance and responsible environmental practices remain essential to protecting lives and reducing the impact of flooding across the state, while assuring that the state government will continue to whatever is necessary to cushion the toll of the natural disaster on affected families and communities.
