The Ebonyi Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says it has reactivated its temporary Internally Displaced Persons Camps (IDP) in the state to prepare against any eventual flooding.
Mr Clement Ovuoba, Executive Secretary of the agency, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Wednesday.
Ovuoba said the reactivation followed the release of seasonal rainfall prediction and warning of heavy rainfall in 30 states, including Ebonyi by NIMET in its weather forecast.
He said that the state had commenced sensitisation campaign through jingles, public lectures and advocacy visits to avert any emergency.
He said that the temporary IDP camps were located across the 13 local government areas of the state with 2, 000 capacity.
“The camps comprised of churches with school dormitories and other school structures.
“They were not built as permanent camps but improvised to enable affected victims relocate to safety.
“Places such as Ikwo, Izzi, Abakaliki , Afikpo and Ivo LGAs are locations always impacted by flooding,” he said.
Ovuoba urged those in the affected areas to avoid building on water ways, clean up drainages and utilise other key information and warning to avert flood.
He commended Gov. Francis Nwifuru and other humanitarian agencies that made several efforts in providing relief and rehabilitation materials to victims.
He called for support through provision of vehicles to access roads and places that would be affected, and logistics and funding for effective response.
“We are taking all precautionary measures to avert any emergency,” Ovuoba said. (NAN)
