No fewer than five riverine communities in Delta have been sacked by flood in the Warri North LGA, says an official in the area.

Kenren Pere, councillor representing Ogbinbiri Ward 18 in the Asigborodo community, disclosed this to journalists on Monday in Warri.

The communities are Torukubuagbene, Awanba, Koropigbene, Itagbene and Asigborodo, and adjourning communities, said Mr Pere.

According to the councillor, the flooding began over a week ago, and the situation worsened on Friday.

Mr Pere said, “I cannot attribute the course to flooding or the heavy torrential downpour that has been happening in recent times, though rain has been falling before, but we have not had it so bad like this. Many valuables, including local boats, clothes, food items, and other means of livelihood, have been destroyed by the unfortunate occurrence.

“Lives are at stake. People can no longer go about their normal daily activities to feed, so there is hunger in the affected communities. The overflow started more than a week ago, but the situation became worse three days ago, leaving my people in fear.”

Mr Pere also appealed to the Delta government to send relief materials, including food items, to alleviate their suffering.

Smart Asekutu, Warri North LGA chair, did not respond to requests seeking comments on the matter.

Meanwhile, Daniel Okpor, the director of administration and finance at the Delta Emergency Management Agency, said the agency was unaware of the development.

Mr Okpor, however, requested video clips of the flooding to aid their findings and response.

“Was the incident a result of flood or rainfall? We believe more in video than in photographs. In the absence of video, you can send me photographs,” stated the official. 

(NAN)