Residents of Lagos, Ogun and Oyo States have reported an ongoing heavy rainfall which started since Tuesday night in many communities.
Torrential rains on Wednesday caused flooding in the Iyana-Oworo and Olopo Meji areas, submerging the road leading to the 3rd Mainland Bridge. The deluge rendered the road nearly impassable, resulting in a traffic gridlock and significant inconvenience for commuters.
Recall that the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had issued a weather forecast predicting thunderstorms and rains across the country from Wednesday to Friday.
According to the outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja, morning thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday in several states, including Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba, and Adamawa. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms are predicted in Adamawa, Taraba, Jigawa, Kaduna, Yobe, Bauchi, and Gombe states. Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected to hit Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, the Federal Capital Territory, and Benue states.
“Thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Kogi and Niger states in the North Central in the morning.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Nasarawa, Plateau and Benue states.
“Morning thunderstorms with rains are expected over parts of Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Lagos, Delta, Abia, Rivers, Edo, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states in southern region.
“ Rains are expected over the entire region during the afternoon and evening hours, “ it said.
NiMet predicted morning thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi and Gombe states on Friday while thunderstorms are expected over the entire region later in the day.
It anticipated partly cloudy atmosphere in the morning over the North Central region with thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Benue and Kogi states later in the day.
“Morning rains are expected over parts of Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states in southern region.
“ In the afternoon/evening hours, rains are expected over the entire region during the afternoon/evening hours,” it said.
NiMet urged the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms were likely to occur.
It further urged the public to take note and take safety precaution in places where continuous rains were expected, flood incidences might occur.
It advised Airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecast from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
NiMet advises the public to take necessary precautions, as strong winds may precede rains in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur. Continuous rains may lead to flooding in some areas. Airline operators are urged to obtain updated weather reports and forecasts for effective planning.”
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