Lagos Asks Residents to Brace Up For Heavier, More Than Normal Rainfall
Lagos State Government has asked residents to brace up for heavier and unusual rainfall, which may be accompanied by massive flood this year.
It alerts that the state might experience about 1,936.2 millimeters volume of rainwater.
The State Environment Commissioner, Tokunbo Wahab, who issued the alert, said the state would record the heavy rainfall as from the first week of April to end in the first week of December.
According to Wahab, below the normal rainfall is expected in the first half of the 2024 rainy season.
He said the below the normal rainfall would graduate into above the normal rainfall in the second half of the year.
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However, during the rainy season this year, motorists should observe prescribed speed limits on the roads to avoid loss of lives and property.
To our people, we sincerely appeal once again that they refrain from acts that can lead to flooding. They should stop indiscriminate dumping of refuse in unauthorised places, clogging of drains with silt or construction materials, erecting building structures within and around drainage Right of Ways and setbacks.
Residents are advised to report cases of drainage blockages, dumping of waste into canals and other unauthorised places to our Resident Engineers and zero tolerance offices statewide.
Our Drainage Engineers are available in all our 57 Local Governments Areas and Local Council Development Areas to attend to all drainage related matters during and after the rainy season.
He therefore appealed to the people to support Government’s efforts by complementing through regular clearing of drains in their frontages to ensure free flow of storm water as well as to desist from dumping of refuse into drainage channels.
The Commissioner stressed that the rainfall patterns from neighbouring Ogun, Oyo and Osun States, dams release and rivers water levels into the State would be monitored.
He added, It is also expected that the high amounts of rainfall sometimes may lead to flash flooding in parts of the State.
Because strong winds are expected during the onset and cessation of each rainfall season, lives and properties may prone to risks. In a similar vein, commercial activities disruption, flight delays and resultant revenue loss could also arise.
