FisifunKododada:
If its Nigeria now some people will be complaining of bad drainage

EazyMoh:

Story!
I admitted our emergency services and precautions are below acceptable. We can absolutely do better. But not by condemning our countries and acting as if the little people do doesn't matter.
If 500 die in Sirrea Leon Mudslide and more than 10 die in US $160bn worth of damage after weeks of warning and their preparations, then where is all their sophistication that you people are busy glorifying?
Talking about your country doesn't make it better, If you want things done better get involved and contribute your best towards finding solution.
The so called developed countries aren't anywhere close to how you people paint them and demonize your own countries.

Ralph147:
All these flood affected cars will eventually end up in Nigeria. BEWARE

sonnie10:


They circumstances are totally different from those in Nigeria. There are people who totally depend on 24hrs functional utilities to survive . They've healthcare worker taking care of them round the clock.

Do you know the number of nursing homes, hospice, ICU assisted living, rehabilitation centers, memorial lost services that are in Houston alone? There are thousands of such facilities in Houston . These places provide service to individuals who otherwise would've long died. They keep treating them, pampering. Patching, doing everything to keep them alive.

Those people are very vulnerable. If they were in Nigeria, , OYO is their case. But instead, they are place in life supports, vents, feeding tubes, oxygen tubes, incubators to keep them alive
You can only imagine what happens when power goes off for a second or their care providers are not able to get to them because of flood.

Secondly, do not look at those figures and budgets as being high because everything is paid for on hourly rate in US. Those emergency personal are all paid on hourly rate.

cyber5:



Sir, God works in a mysterious way. Even weather forecast are not 100% accurate.


Before the flood, they might have thought the rain will just fall and stop normally but the rain was a very heavy one that rained non-stop

LordAdam:


You're not the brightest of the bunch it appears.

Texas is larger than the entire South of Nigeria. Badagry is four times larger than Freetown. If 1000 people died in Freetown that's not large enough to be a county in Texas, yet less than 50 died in Texas, then it really tells a lot about how much you value lives.

And talking about the worth of damage is a moot point because Nigeria's entire budget is less than $30b (let's not talk about Sierra Leone). You can't lose what you don't have. And it's not like they can relocate buildings and critical infrastructure which make up the bulk of damages.

There have been floods in many parts of Nigeria this year because of the rains and poor drainages. It was the same case last year and the year before. It'd be the same next year. And when reasonable people complain, people like you who see suffering as an acceptable way of living would look for silly excuses to justify the pitiable negligence exhibited by the government.

Later, you'll call their ineptitude, "the little people do." They'll inflate contracts and still under-deliver or outrightly neglect the project, people die as a result, and you explain it away as "the little people do"? Your reasoning is a public hazard.

Even beavers build dams in time to protect their homes from flooding, yet you call yourself a human being after typing the trash you so effortlessly spew. If a beaver is smarter than you are, you need help.

A people surely deserve the leaders they get.

I was wrong to call your comments patriotic, they are disgusting.

-Lord

sonnie10:


Charity begins at home. Facebook has already started campaign to match donations,. So far over $1M have been matched.

Nairaland as the leading social media in Nigeria should have led the way during lekki flood. Cooperate responsibility is common sense.

fitprince:

facebook is regarded as an international company. most of it active users are actually africans, nigerians especially. so if there are raising money for texas victims, they should have also raised money for their african users too.

ashala:



In the coming months these flooded cars would find its way into Nigeria. Wait and see.

LordAdam:


You're not the brightest of the bunch it appears.

Texas is larger than the entire South of Nigeria. Badagry is four times larger than Freetown. If 1000 people died in Freetown that's not large enough to be a county in Texas, yet less than 50 died in Texas, then it really tells a lot about how much you value lives.

And talking about the worth of damage is a moot point because Nigeria's entire budget is less than $30b (let's not talk about Sierra Leone). You can't lose what you don't have. And it's not like they can relocate buildings and critical infrastructure which make up the bulk of damages.

There have been floods in many parts of Nigeria this year because of the rains and poor drainages. It was the same case last year and the year before. It'd be the same next year. And when reasonable people complain, people like you who see suffering as an acceptable way of living would look for silly excuses to justify the pitiable negligence exhibited by the government.

Later, you'll call their ineptitude, "the little people do." They'll inflate contracts and still under-deliver or outrightly neglect the project, people die as a result, and you explain it away as "the little people do"? Your reasoning is a public hazard.

Even beavers build dams in time to protect their homes from flooding, yet you call yourself a human being after typing the trash you so effortlessly spew. If a beaver is smarter than you are, you need help.

A people surely deserve the leaders they get.

I was wrong to call your comments patriotic, they are disgusting.

-Lord

fumiswtpusy:

Please cross check there is no international air port os sea port functioning in ss or se.
they are been marginalized and we all need to speak up,because we are first human before tribe.and remember an injustice to some somewhere is anjustice to all everywhere.
Out of the betrayals,came a betrayal,betraying the betrayals.

chris51:
Whoever that sent this post with the pictures did a wonderful job. I say, "well done". I live in Houston and know what you are talking about. I have never seen a thing like this before.
May the souls of the departed rest in peace. AMEN. We lost a police Sgt. He left his house on Sunday to help but drowned. His body was found on Tuesday. Very, sad. Let us continue to thank God for His mercy and protection.

sonnie10:


Thank you very much. Ok, there is another dimension of which I would love to hear your defense.

This question is coming after struggling with my thoughts on how to present it because I know it touches the very core of our belief and too sacred to be questioned. But I just have to put it across.

Joel Osteen the Pastor of the biggest church in Houston opened his church to be used as shelter. Now my question is, how many churches in Lagos opened their auditorium for shelter during lekki flood?

The truth is that Nigerians need to start cultivating the altitude of asking, "How do I help"? I know it could overwhelming considering the vast majority who need help in Nigeria. But this is what you hear everyday people in U.S. ask in situation like this.

It is the right thing to do and takes pressure off the emergency crew.

motherfucker:
no no no... it was widely reported that it was gonna be very severe.

Nanjerian:
Mohammed said it before himself before his death that he too does not know his destination, and that if any Muslim does not understand the Quran,they should ask the Christians for the truth. My brother,seek the truth and find it,i am concerned

Explorers:
Cars at a dealership in Houston float are almost entirely submerged in wateras the flood levels continue to rise on Tuesday.

yorhmienerd:
Nigeria need to learn from this...

But we'd rather use the situation to get money than help people

pdppower:
May something like this never happen in Nigeria, otherwise half of the population will go with it