No fewer than 545 households have been displaced and 171 houses damaged following two days of torrential rainfall in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), Usman Mazadu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna.
Mazadu said the agency led a joint assessment of the affected communities to determine the extent of destruction and coordinate emergency response efforts.
He explained that the downpour, which lasted from September 4 to 5, forced responders to move from evaluation to urgent evacuation in some areas as floodwaters submerged homes and properties.
According to him, the multi-agency response team included the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Christian Aid, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Nigerian Red Cross, and the Kaduna State Fire and Public Safety Agency.
Kigo Road community was identified as the worst-hit, with 69 houses and 276 households affected. A private nursery and primary school, Merits Kids Academic School, was also flooded.
In Rifin Guza, an overflowing river submerged several buildings, while other affected communities included Shooting Range, Kabala Costain; Bashama Road, Tudun Wada; Ungwan Rimi, where a connecting bridge to Libreville Road was washed away; and Malali G.R.A.
Mazadu stressed that documenting affected households was crucial to guiding government intervention and ensuring relief reached those in need.
“Our priority is to provide temporary shelter, food, and medical support for displaced residents,” he added.