By Mohammed Suleiman, Dutse
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency has notified residents of Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Enugu, Delta, Bayelsa, Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kwara, and Benue, Federal Capital Territory, Edo, Kwara, and other 22 states of 48-hour downpour beginning on Thursday.
In its weekly heavy rainfall forecast bulletin released on Wednesday, the agency told the residents to also expect flash floods.
The bulletin reads: “Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected within the forecast period (Thursday 28th and Friday 29th, September 2023) over parts of “Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kwara, whereas other parts of the country will experience light to moderate rainfall.
On the likely impact of the rains, NiMet warned: “The expected moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to cause some flash flooding over their areas of occurrence.
“Strong winds should accompany the rains with the strongest winds expected over parts of Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kebbi State.”
The agency cautioned residents against driving through surface runoff waters, as they have strong undercurrents.
It identified slippery road surfaces and reduced visibility as other hazards that may be triggered by the downpour.
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