Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across lagos state on monday, submerging homes and disrupting daily life in nigeria’s commercial capital. The nonstop downpour, which began sunday night and continued through monday evening, particularly affected flood-prone areas including ijede in ikorodu, lekki, ajegunle, agege, and surulere. Viral social media videos showed vehicles completely underwater and residents wading through waist-deep water as drainage systems overflowed across the city.
The flooding paralyzed economic activities in lagos, with many businesses forced to close and workers unable to reach their offices. Major roads became impassable as motorists abandoned their vehicles to avoid being stranded in the rising waters. Local authorities reported that clogged drainage channels and canals worsened the situation, with floodwaters taking hours to recede even after the rain stopped.
Similar flooding incidents were reported in niger state, where heavy rains washed away farmlands in lapei, paikoro and mokwa local government areas. This comes just one week after devastating floods displaced residents in eight communities across adamawa state in nigeria’s northeast region. Environmental experts attribute the increasing frequency of severe flooding to climate change and inadequate urban drainage infrastructure.
The lagos state government has urged residents in low-lying areas to relocate temporarily as meteorologists predict more heavy rainfall in coming days. Emergency response teams have been deployed to assist affected communities, while officials work to clear blocked drainage systems across the metropolis. The floods have renewed calls for improved urban planning and more robust flood prevention measures in nigeria’s coastal cities.
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