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The Nigerian Hydrological Services has advised Communities along River Niger and Kaduna to relocate to safer grounds already identified.
The Agency's warning is coming as a result of discharge of water from Kainji, Shiroro, Zungeru and Jebba hydro Dams located in Niger state.
A statement by the Director General Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Abdullahi Baba Arah indicate that the Dams are releasing thousands of gallons of water per minute that could lead to the overflow of these Rivers.
Communities along the banks of the two rivers are therefore advised to limit activities around those axis during this period to avoid being flooded.
NiMeT latest prediction indicated that the end of raining season will be accompanied by violent windstorm as such people should avoid standing under trees during rainfall and also avoid substandard structures.
The Niger state is already experiencing negative impact of the flooding with houses, farm lands, bridges and linked roads being washed away in some Local Government Areas located at up and down stream of the four Dams rendering many homeless and has affected the socio-economic activities of the communities with record of loss of lives.
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