Lagos – Hundreds of people living in Ophorogbala community have been rendered homeless as flood ravaged terror in the last few days, cutting off the Ughievwen in Ughelli South local government area from the rest Delta State.
It was reliably gathered that the flood, which started about a week ago after heavy downpour was witnessed in the State, submerged houses, ponds, farmland and locally made bridge.
According to the source, “Worst still is that the flood had cut off the only road linking Ophorigbala to other parts of Delta. The indigenes are stranded hence they cannot either come in or go out the community”.
“Right now the people of the community are prevented from practicing their most revered means of earning their livelihood which is fishing and farming because of the effect of the flood”, the source revealed.
The source who is also a resident of the community added that the flood level keeps rising on a daily basis, adding that it has already affected fish and crop farmers in the community. “Everywhere here, you see people peeling cassava due to panic harvest,” he revealed.
He appealed to both the Federal and State government, corporation organisaions, NGOs and well to do Nigerians to come their assistance through the supply of relief materials and relocation.
“At this point, the people are in serious need of shelter, food, potable water, mosquito nets, soap and detergents”, he remarked.
