No fewer than 5 houses have been destroyed and more than 20 persons displaced due to an over night heavy downpour that wrecked havoc in Owa Nta community, Ika North East local government Area of Delta State.
Thankfully nobody died from the disaster but a young boy within age of 7 to 11 have been taken to the hospital after he was dragged out of the flooding while he slept.
The Delta State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) was on hand at the affected area to see how much damage was done. According to the head of the team, he said that the problem that caused the flooding was from neighbouring Tete and Ocean streets where house owners erected illegal structures that made it difficult for water to be drained properly when ever it rains.
In 2016, the Delta State government embarked on the rehabilitation of the affected road (Abraka road) and also constructed drainage that linked to a bridge(also constructed at the same time) that would allow water easy passage into the Orogodo river.
The Delta State Govt has pledge to assist the victims soon enough so that normalcy will be restored.
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