Flood destroys property worth millions of naira in Cross River

Persistent rainfall in Cross River State in the last three weeks as foretold by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency has destroyed property worth millions of naira in different parts of thestate.
The cost of the property destroyed by the attendant flood was put at over N90 million by the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), yet the state still has four months of intense rain ahead before the end of the year.
The state's director-general of SEMA, Vincent Aquah, who revealed this in Calabar said the persistent rain for the past one week has further compounded the socio-economic problems of the people of the state.
Mr Aquah said over 40 houses in Calabar and its suburbs have been overtaken by flood, rendering over 500 persons homeless whileover 1060 farms were destroyed in various parts of the state.
The local governments areas mostly affected include: Calabar South and Calabar Municipality,Obubra, Biase, Yakurr, Ikom, and Akampa.
The SEMA boss said that based on the Nigerian Meteorological Agency's (NIMET) predictions for higher rainfall this year, more devastating rainstorms would occur that could culminate in displacements.