The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Yola operations office, has coordinated search and rescue and evacuation operations in response to severe flash flooding that affected 13 communities across Yola-North and Yola-South local government areas of Adamawa state.
The head of Operations for the Yola office, Ladan Ayuba, told LEADERSHIP that rapid-response teams, comprised of Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), federal and state fire services, local emergency response personnel, and volunteer rescue units, carried out search and rescue missions in flood-affected communities to locate and rescue stranded residents.
Ladan said vulnerable households, including women, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities, were safely evacuated from high-risk areas to designated temporary shelters and safe locations.
He said NEMA teams conducted rapid on-the-spot assessments to determine the extent of flooding, damage to property and infrastructure, and urgent humanitarian needs.
According to him, the response was conducted in close collaboration with the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, local government authorities, security agencies, and humanitarian partners to ensure timely assistance and avoid duplication of efforts. Meanwhile, he confirmed no lives were lost during the flood.
