NEMA cautions Lagos residents on safety over heavy rainfall
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has cautioned Lagos residents to take utmost precautions to avoid dangers due to the heavy downpour on Thursday.
Ibrahim Farinloye, territorial coordinator (NEMA) Lagos, gave the advice in a statement in Lagos on Thursday.
Mr Farinloye advised school proprietors and teachers to keep the children under their custody for 30 minutes after rainfall before realising them.
“This is to safeguard the children from playing in the rainwater on their way home.
“After the flash flooding, which will not last beyond 30 minutes, it will be safe for the children to find their way home,” Farinloye said.
He urged drivers to exercise patience as the highways have been blocked and flooded.
“People should avoid taking refuge in makeshift shelters as the place can be washed off by floods.
“The agency and other stakeholders are on the highways to monitor and respond to any distress situation that may arise,” he said.
The major road in the Ogba area of the state was heavily flooded on Thursday.
A correspondent who monitored the flood said that residents were seen literally swimming through the flood on the tarred road.
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