Tuesday, June 18, 2024 -The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET, predicted heavy rainfall in thirteen states in the coming days. NiMET in a statement released today June 19 said the affected states could experience flash floods on roads, bridges and low-lying areas which can disrupt vehicular traffic.
The predicted states are Niger, Plateau,
Benue, Kaduna, Taraba, Delta and Imo. Others are Cross River, AkwIbomom
Rivers, Bayelsa, Ekiti and Osun states.
Moderate to Heavy rainfall is also
anticipated over parts of Zamfara, Kano, Borno, Gombe, Adamawa, Kogi, Kwara,
Nasarawa, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra states.
The development is as a result what is known
as the Madden-Julian Oscillation which is expected to be strong within the week
over the West African region.
The agency advised Nigerians to take
necessary safety precautions and ensure they do not walk through fast-flowing
runoff waters.
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