South-South coordinator of the agency, Godwin Tepiko made the call in an interview with TodayFM’s Sandra Kenneth.
Tepiko said from July to September, 2022 some Local Government areas including; Ahaoda-East and West, Ogba Egbema-Ndoni-Andoni, Degema, Ogu-Bolo,Bonny and Abua Odual will experience highly probable flood risks.
He listed other LGAs to include; Port Harcourt city, Obio/Akpor, Ikwerre, Gokana, Okirika, Asari Toru, Eleme, Opobo Nkoro and Emohua.
He advised residents of these areas to begin to engage in preparedness and mitigation activities that will ensure that the impact is not highly felt.
Tepiko also advised residents to begin to engage in proper waste management and avoid indiscriminate waste disposal in drainage and the water ways.
He also called on state government to monitor and ensure that buildings or structures are not placed on waterways stressing that flood management is the duty of every individual and government at all levels.
