Ondo orders assessment of rainstorm damage

ONDO State government has directed relevant agencies to commence the assessment of the damage caused by last Monday’s violent rainstorm, which wrecked havoc in Owo Town, with a view to providing material and financial assistance to those affected by the disaster.
The state Deputy Governor, Alli Olanusi, who gave the directive at the palace of the Olowo of Owo during a tour of the devastated areas yesterday, said victims of the disaster should take photographs of their affected property before embarking on any repair and submit same to the local council authorities for proper listing of beneficiaries.
Also, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), which announced that over 250 houses were destroyed and that about 5,000 residents of the town were displaced by the rainstorm, has pledged to provide succour for the victims.
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