The entire country has experienced intense heat in the last few months. Gladly, the rains set in on Tuesday morning but came with its own woes albeit dousing the scorching heat.
The rain, which started around 6:00 am on Tuesday in most parts of Lagos State, took over streets and nearly submerged some bridges.
A video making the rounds shows many residents allegedly stranded as flood submerged many houses in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.
The flood also affected other communities like Abule-Egba, Command, Agege and Egbeda areas of Lagos, causing delays in vehicular movement.
A few members of the public with experience in flood disasters are seen in the video urging students to go back home and advising adults to walk in single files and ensure they hold hands.
Confirming the situation, the Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the South West, Ibrahim Farinloye, said Emergency responders from the state and federal government agencies were on the ground to rescue the trapped victims.
He advised residents of Command Area to take alternative routes when going out by avoiding Command and the nearby areas as the flood has overrun the bridge in the neighbourhood.
“NEMA, fire service and police are working to get trapped people out of the area,” he added.
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