Cross River: Residents cry for help as flood destroy homes, claim lives in Calabar

Persistent rainfall crossed parts of Cross River State, peculiarly successful Calabar, has near galore residents homeless, displaced families and destroyed property.

For astir 2 weeks, dense downpours person occurred astir daily, with rainfall successful immoderate areas opening arsenic aboriginal arsenic 5:00 a.m., worsening flooding successful low-lying communities.

Among those affected is the Cross River State Correspondent of The Telegraph, Clement James, who appealed for urgent assistance aft floodwaters overwhelmed his home.

In Calabar South Local Government Area and communities including 8 Miles, Ikot Enebong, Ikot Nkebre and parts of Calabar Municipality, homes person been submerged, forcing residents to fly portion household valuables and different spot were destroyed.

Last week, flooding claimed respective lives, including 5 children from the aforesaid household successful the Ikot Anwatim ravine. Similar demolition was recorded successful flood-prone communities specified arsenic Atimbo, wherever houses were inundated and roofs blown disconnected by dense storms.

Speaking connected his ordeal, James said, “Today’s rainfall has wholly overrun my house.”

He appealed to the authorities authorities and exigency agencies to intervene, saying floodwaters had engulfed his compound and home, destroying household belonging...