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2021 rainfall: Lagos issues flash flood alert
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos State Government has predicted high intensity of rainfall of 261 days in 2021 with attendant flooding across the state even as it assured residents of adequate protection of lives property.
The state, therefore, directed communities in coastal and low-lying wetland areas of the state to move upland to avert needless loss of lives and property.
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, accompanied by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Drainage Services, Mr Joe Igbokwe, made the remarks on Wednesday, at a media briefing on the 2021 Seasonal Climate Predictions, SCP, and Socio-Economic implications for Lagos State, held at Alausa, Ikeja.
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If the Seasonal Climate Predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) is anything to go by, Lagos State is expected to witness a rainy season of 238 to 261 days in 2021.
In addition, the maximum annual rainfall amount for the state in 2021 is predicted to be 1,747 millimetres (mm)
Briefing newsmen on the Year 2021 Seasonal Climate Predictions (SCP) on Wednesday at Alausa, Lagos, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, assured residents that adequate measures have already been put in place to contain any eventuality.
He maintained that the state government is set to ensure a flood-free and hygienic environment during the season.