Halima Suleiman, NEMA delegation leader said they were acting on orders handed out by the NEMA Director-General.

“NIRSA and NMET predictions of heavy rainfall and rising water levels made the NEMA D-G order sensitization and assessment in Kaduna and Katsina.”

“We are also looking out for safe areas we can keep people in case of a flood disaster,” she said.

She said that for now, they were impressed with the communities they have visited.

“They have committees and rain gauge, once the water goes up they tell people to go to higher grounds,” she said.

Suleman said that potential campground was identified at the Government Day Secondary Schools in all the communities visited by the agency.

She advised people living close to river banks to be on alert throughout the rainy season to prevent being caught unawares.

“People at Riverbanks should not sleep with their both eyes closed. We advise them to move away to higher grounds till the water recedes,” she advised.

The Newsmen reports that the communities visited were Romi, Karatudu, Kigo, Rafin Guza roads where flood-ravaged houses and health care centers.

The team was seen distributing pamphlets and fliers to residents of the community on how to act in case of emergency.