Disturbing photo of current flooding of Makurdi, Benue State capital city, central Nigeria, along River Benue. Information revealed that so far, the flood displaced over 100,000 persons.
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| View of an area affected by flood in Benue State, Nigeria |
Following the development, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately mobilise personnel and resources to aid affected persons and communities.
Acting on the President's directive, a Humanitarian team from the Director Search and Rescue Headquarters in Abuja, led by Air Commodore Paul Ohemu, dispatched its first batch of emergency relief response of (7) 30 tons truck. The dispatch is expected to arrive the affected communities by Friday, September, 2017.
The team will assess the situation for further supports.
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