Maiduguri Residents Begin Returning Home as Flood Waters Recede
Residents of Maiduguri, displaced by flooding from the Alau Dam, are starting to return to their homes as the floodwaters gradually recede.
According to Pathwaynews, many flood victims who had been forced to sleep outside are now assessing the damage and salvaging what they can from their properties. Ali Bana from Gwange ward shared, “We are rushing to see what is left of our homes and to salvage any remnants of our property we can still use.”
Musa Abdullahi of Gomari ward reported that his house remains flooded. “From the looks of things, we have more days to spend outside before we can move back in,” he said.
A situation report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicated that over 239,000 people have been affected by the floods. The report noted that some displaced individuals have sought refuge in the Muna IDP camp, which was already housing over 50,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs). Government authorities have evacuated residents from high-risk riverine areas to various locations.
Pathwaynews also reported that the flooding has severely impacted communication, power, and water supply across much of Maiduguri.
