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Torrential rainfall across Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has wrecked several communities, with properties worth millions of naira destroyed.
The rainfall unleashed floodwaters in several parts of the city, including 8 Miles, MCC Road, Atimbo, Goodluck Jonathan Bypass and Arab Community, all in Calabar.
The heavy downpour caught residents unprepared, forcing many to flee their homes while struggling to rescue their children and salvage valuables from the rapidly rising floodwaters.
One of the worst-affected communities is Arab Community on the outskirts of Calabar, where the Chairman of Arab Community, Ntufam Alphonsus, sympathised with affected residents and lamented the recurring flooding in the area, saying the present flooding affected at least 100 houses.
“We sympathise with families who have lost their properties today because of the heavy rainfall, which has destroyed properties worth an estimated ₦27 million.
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“The community leadership has done everything within its power to engage the government to intervene in Arab community, but nothing has been done.
“Unfortunately, year after year, we continue to live at the mercy of floodwaters without government assistance that could have helped mitigate this disaster,” the retired civil servant added, he said.
Richard, a victim in the community, explained that the rainfall initially appeared harmless but quickly turned destructive.
He listed items destroyed in his house to include furniture, sound systems, books, educational certificates, clothing, kitchen utensils, air conditioners, electric fans and other household valuables.
Residents have appealed to the Cross River State Government to urgently construct proper drainage channels and implement permanent flood-control measures to prevent future disasters.
