Over 4,167 houses and farmlands have been destroyed by flood in Gombe

and Yobe states.

The Gombe State Emergency Management Agency said, at least 2,517 houses

and shops were destroyed by flood which ravaged 33 communities in the

state, while, the Executive Secretary of Yobo State Emergency Management

Agency, Dr Mohammed Goje, said 1,650 houses were destroyed in Jajere and

Yunusari towns of  the state.

The Deputy Director, Relief and Rehabilitation of Gombe SEMA, Ibrahim

Nalado, said, communities affected by the flood were in Dukku, Funakaye

and Billiri local government areas of the state and the areas were flooded

due to heavy downpour that occurred between August 12 and August 22 this

year.

Nalado also said, that the flooding and windstorm affected mostly houses

and a few farmlands in the communities and there was no loss of life but two

children were injured in Dukku, including seven animals that were washed

away.

Meanwhile, the Taraba State Government has announced the establishment

of Flood Control Team across all the 168 wards of the state, in a bid to tackle

the impending effects of flood as the Republic of Cameroon is set to release

water from Lagdo Dam.