The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, SADIYA UMAR-FAROUQ has warned state governments, local government areas and community leaders especially in Anambra, Delta, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa states, of the impending floods in the coming weeks.

The Minister made this known at a media briefing in Abuja, while enumerating the government’s efforts in mitigating the disaster in the country which she described as overwhelming.

The Minister, therefore, urged state governments to begin evacuation of persons living along water channels and other areas obstructing the flow of water.