Thousands of people from Bayelsa communities have been displaced from their homes by flood. Most of the victims from across the kingdom, who are now taking refuge on bridges, roads and makeshift camps, have sent a save-our-souls cry to the Federal and Bayelsa State governments to come to their rescue. Many homes, schools, health facilities, worship centres, roads and farmlands …

Residents of Bayelsa State are increasingly alarmed as intensifying floods, exacerbated by persistent heavy rainfall, disrupt local communities. While water levels remain below the severe flooding of 2022, several communities — including Amassoma, Biseni, Anibeze, and Akenpai—have been inundated. The Flood and Erosion Control Directorate has reassured residents that water levels should start to recede within days. Walson Omuso, Head …