By Our Reporter
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it is teaming up with the Disaster Response Unit (DRU) of the Military for airlifting of persons displaced or trapped by the rising floods in Anambra.
The Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, South-East, Mr Thickman Tanimu, told journalists in Awka, that the airlifting of trapped persons in the affected communities commenced on Monday.
“The Search and Rescue (SAR Operations) has commenced. The Military DRU have engaged and have started ‘Air Recce’ or Aerial view to collect imagery intelligence of the affected communities.
This will help to ascertain displaced and trapped persons who need to be evacuated to pave the way for air lifting,” he said.
Tanimu further disclosed that the Presidency and the Director-General NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed-Habib, while commiserating with the state government and flood victims including the bereaved, approved the relief materials. He said that the relief materials would be presented directly to flood victims on Tuesday, adding, “The delay in arrival of the relief materials is due to the flood disaster that cut off Abuja – Lokoja road and also the security situation due to the Monday sit-at-home in the South East.
“The relief material will hopefully arrive on Tuesday and be ready for delivery directly to victims. These items are meant to complement the efforts of Anambra State Government in providing immediate succour to victims and aid their speedy rehabilitation.”
