The National Emergency Management Agency, Lagos Operations Office has conducted a comprehensive flood impact assessment across six wards in the Apapa Local Government Area.

This is following devastating rainfall that left homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure submerged.

All these were detailed in a photo statement shared on the agency’s X account on Monday.

According to the release, the operation, carried out on Friday, August 22, 2025, spanned Ward E, Ward F, Ward G, Ward H, Ward I, and Ward J, with NEMA officials working closely with ward representatives from communities such as Ladejobi, Arewa, Ojora, Baale Street, Oke-Oja, Church Street, Zion Street, and Adeleye.

Explaining the objectives of the assessment, NEMA said the mission was designed “to determine the extent of damage, identify the underlying causes of the flooding, document the number of affected persons and structures, highlight the immediate needs of residents, and sensitise the communities on the implications of NIMET’s weather predictions while emphasising the importance of proactive and collective action.”

(punch)