A high risk of riverine flooding across 15 States was Friday predicted to occur between September 19 to 25. This was contained in t he national flood advisory issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). The agency said rising river levels could trigger flooding in communities located on floodplains during the seven-day period. The affected States are Imo, Cross River, Ebonyi, Benue, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Rivers, Edo, Kogi, Taraba, Delta, Bayelsa, Enugu and Abia. NIHSA said nine river stations were at risk and required close monitoring. The agency…
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