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Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Adamawa Community |
Heavy rainfall in Michika, a major town and local government area in northern Adamawa State, has led to significant damage to homes and farmlands.
The rain, particularly intense around the Nkafamiya Mountain area, caused flooding in various parts of Michika LGA, bringing down structures and washing away many farmlands.
“Even giant culverts couldn’t contain the flood,” said resident Titus Kasuwi, noting that the flooding occurred on the evening of Friday, July 12.
Fortunately, no deaths have been reported.
Destructive floods are not uncommon in the Michika region of Adamawa State. Four years ago, flooding uprooted a major bridge connecting Michika and the neighboring Madagali LGA, resulting in the deaths of two people.
Known as the Wuro Gayandi Bridge, the structure collapsed after heavy rain in August 2020, causing flooding that cut off the bridge and drowned two individuals, including a driver and a passenger, when their vehicle was swept into the river.
In addition to the extensive damage to the bridge and the loss of two lives, the August 2022 flood disrupted movement between Michika and Madagali, as the bridge remained impassable.
