THE National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA and the Disaster Response Unit of the military have started an aerial surveys of the flooded towns in Anambra.
The goal of the exercise is to identify people still trapped by the rising flood with the intention of airlifting them out of the impacted areas.
The NEMA South-East Zonal Coordinator, Thickman Tanimu, announced today in Awka.
Tanimu revealed that the President and the Director-General of NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed-Habib, had expressed their condolences to the state government, the flood victims, and the bereaved.
He said that supplies for the flood victims had been approved and that they will be delivered to them tomorrow.
He also pointed out that the delay in the arrival of relief materials was due to the flood disaster that cut off Abuja – Lokoja road as well as the security situation due to the Monday sit-at-home in the South East.
He said, “Search and rescue operations have commenced today(Monday). The military disaster response unit have engaged and have started ‘Air Recce’ or aerial view to collect imagery intelligence of the affected communities.
“This will help to ascertain displaced and trapped persons who need to be evacuated to pave way for air lifting.
“The delay in arrival of the relief materials is due to the flood disaster that cut off Abuja – Lokoja road and also the security situation due to the Monday sit-at-home in the South East.
“The relief material will hopefully arrived Tuesday and be ready for delivery directly to victims.
“These items are meant to complement the efforts of Anambra state government in providing immediate succour to victims and aid their speedy rehabilitation.”
The communities in the Ogbaru Local Government Area have been mostly devastated by flood currently ravaging some parts of the state.
