Lagos Communities Flooded, Vehicles Submerged After Marathon Rainfall \u2022 Channels Television
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Some communities in Lagos State, Nigeria\u2019s commercial capital, were flooded on Monday after marathon rainfall that started Sunday night and thundered on, uninterrupted till Monday evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n Viral videos showed submerged houses and vehicles in Ijede in the Ikorodu area of the state. Coastal and flood-prone areas like Lekki, parts of Eti-Osa, Ajegunle, Agege, Surulere, and Alimosho local governments weren\u2019t spared as residents delicately navigated pool-like streets and roads, which overflowed from clogged drainage channels and canals.<\/p>\n The environmental situation paralysed trade and economic activities in the nation\u2019s commercial hub as residents took to their social media handles to cry for help.<\/p>\n Movement was also hampered as motorists avoided flooded roads to avoid their vehicles being submerged.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We have seen the trending video and fully understand the concerns it has raised. I want to assure all residents of Ikorodu that the ongoing drainage project in that area, awarded by Governor @jidesanwoolu<\/a> , is designed to provide a permanent solution to the problem.<\/p>\n In the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/bfjqlpu7CS<\/a><\/p>\n\n