Kafanchan residents panic over imminent flooding

Residents of Kafanchan, Kaduna State who live in flood prone areas are now in panic over imminent flooding following persistent rainfall in the town.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the unabated rainfall, which began on Friday, had maintained its tempo into Saturday thereby forcing residents of Aduan, Ungwan Musa and Soba areas live in fear.
NAN reports that most parts of the roads and pedestrian ways have been covered with water while some business premises have remained closed because of the flood.
Some of the residents, who spoke with the NAN, expressed worry that if the rainfall continued for more days, they would be forced to start evacuating their valuables to safe areas.
Sani Abubakar, who resides at Aduwan area said that the situation had remained the same in the past three years he had lived in the area.
Abubakar said: “Although the drainage system behind my house was reconstructed before the rains this year, nobody can tell if it can help this year’s flood because of the amount of rainfall.
“In the previous year, water enters our living rooms over flooding the entire compound.”
Grace Samuel of Ungwan Musa said although the area was prone to flood, residents do not have alternative houses to move into as majority of them lived in their personal houses.
Samuel said: “We only resort to prayers whenever it rains like this as we don’t have anywhere to run to.”
Ndibusi Chucks, an electronics dealer at Soba Street, told NAN that he had to evacuate his goods to prevent them from being damaged by water.
Chucks said: “As you can see, the water level has already covered the road and is gradually threatening to enter the shop as such a stitch in time saves nine.”
Meanwhile, business premises have remained deserted due to the continued rainfall while the roads now witness low vehicular movements within the metropolis.