The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency says flash floods have killed one person and affected more than 2,600 residents across the state. At least 14 communities were hit by the disaster following heavy rainfall in Potiskum Local Government Area.
The agency’s Executive Secretary, Mohammed Goje, said over 600 displaced people are taking temporary shelter at Sabon Gari Primary School. He added that the state is providing meals, cash support and dignity kits to affected households.
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The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Zubaida Umar, confirmed that rescue teams were deployed from Maiduguri to support relief efforts.
Preliminary assessments show that 21 communities across five wards in Potiskum have been affected, with many mud houses destroyed and women and children making up the majority of those displaced.
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