SEMA: Five killed, 3813 houses destroyed by rainstorms in Katsina

The Katsina emergency management agency says rainstorms have killed five people in the state.

Umar Muhammad, the spokesperson, said 3,813 houses have also been destroyed in 13 LGAs of the state this year.

Muhammad explained that the rainstorms killed three of the five victims in Kankara LGA and the other two in the Mai’adua area of the state.

“In Kankara local government area, 176 houses were destroyed; 125 houses were destroyed in Danja local government area and 86 were destroyed in Kankia local government area,” he said.

“In Katsina local government area, 620 houses were destroyed; in Musawa local government area, 482 houses were destroyed while 361 were destroyed in Batagarawa local government area.

“In Kusada local government area, 311 houses were destroyed; in Sabuwa local government area, 111 houses were destroyed, while Zango local government area lost 105 houses.”

He added that Batsari, Funtua, Safana and Ingawa LGAs lost 443, 258, 581 and 154 houses respectively.

He listed five other areas where rainstorms wreaked havoc to include Mashi, Mani, Mai’adua, Dandume and Matazu.

“The state government is doing everything possible to prevent further flooding and has set up a committee to work toward preventing the outbreak of cholera in affected communities,” Muhammed said.