By Ovedhe Jerry
Over 200 persons were displaced from their homes in Etevie, Iyeriri and Urhuamudhu communities of Ozoro as flood ravage the three communities due to the heavy down pour of rain that happened within 3 hours.
Our correspondent gathered that the flooding was as result of the drains and water channels being blocked with refuses.
Speaking to our correspondent, Ogheneovo Simeon a student of Accounting department of Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro whose room was flooded said that it only rain for 3 hours and the whole place has been flooded with water.
“This is so surprising to me, I have been hearing of flood from rainfall but this is the first time am experiencing it. The reason why the whole place is being flooded with water is that, the drains and water channels are being blocked with refuse. Since I moved into this house, they have not cleared the drains any day. Even when it is environmental day. You won’t see anyone to clear the drains.”
Also speaking, a 70 years old retired teacher, Mrs Grace Enajega said that, she has been experiencing flood in her area whenever a heavy down pour, since she built her house in that area.
In her words, “the reason why we are always experiencing flood in this whole area whenever it rains is that, there are no drains or water channels in this area. As you can see, there is no way for the water to flow down to the stream or to the drains on the next street. We have lost so many of our goods to this flood. My garri and other foods are wet. I and my children can’t sleep in my house tonight until the water is dry.
“We are appealing to the state and local government authorities to come to our aids by constructing drains and water channels in this street down to Alaka college. You can see that from the beginning of this street down to Alaka college, there is no drains or water channels. So how can the water flow. If we have drains and water channels in this street. We can always clear it, in order to avert this flooding.”
Other areas affected by the flood are, Ogbor lane, Uruole street, hospital road, Azagba road by Winners Chapel, back of Opute Hall, back of the popular eagles square restaurants and so many streets along hospital road.
Meanwhile, it would be recalled that the Islip North Council Boss, Hon Emmanuel Egbabor and HOD Environment in the council, Mr Gabriel Efekodo have in recent times ordered residents of Ozoro to clear and evacuate all blocked drainages and water channels within Ozoro in order to avert impending flood.
The duo, stated that, the massive flooding in the Isoko North headquarters was as a result of man made actions like dumping of refuse in drains and blocking water channels.
