Flood triggered by days of torrential rain has destroyed 1,650 houses in Jajere and Yunusari towns of Yobe State.
The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Mohammed Goje, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday in Damaturu.
He said 413 people in the areas were displaced by the latest flash flood.
Goje said a final assessment of the destruction caused by another flood in Yusufari, Wagir, Mutai Chirokusko, Bade, and Potiskum towns was ongoing.
He said: “SEMA is conducting daily review meetings to assess the situation, update stakeholders, and come up with an immediate response plan in line with vulnerabilities of affected locations and resources available on ground.”
The SEMA chief said arrangements had reached an advanced stage for the delivery of relief materials to the affected communities as directed by Governor Mai Mala Buni.
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