No fewer than 100 houses have been washed away by a heavy downpour in Damagum and Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe State, rendering families homeless.
Executive Secretary, Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA), Dr. Mohammed Goje
confirmed this incident on Wednesday via the agency’s verified Facebook page.
“As heavy downpour led to flood that washed several houses in Damagum and Gulani within the week, SEMA had deployed its technical assessment team to assess the damages caused by the unfortunate incident and commiserated with those affected across the affected communities”, he said.
According to reports, the flood victims has received relief materials in the form of food and building items from the Yobe State Government through the relief agency to soften the impact of the flood.
