The city of Calabar has witnessed a devastating impact from a stormy rainfall. The rainfall which started at some minutes after 4pm on Thursday 22nd April, 2021 was accompanied by a dark cloud, heavy thunder storm and wild wind which has not been experienced in the city of Calabar for a very long time.
The rain which came unexpectedly after a hot and sunny day,
had its impact felt across Calabar metropolis. The impact ranges from uprooting
and breaking of trees which hampered movement of vehicles, to floods in different
area.
Other devastating impacts includes the huge mast which collapsed
at Calabar road by African Club thereby blocking the road and causing heavy
gridlocks. Grid locks were experienced Marian road from the market and beyond
the Rabana round about while Atu street, High way by stadium also had a share
of the gridlock.
A taxi driver who spoke with our correspondence stated that
Calabar has not experience this kind of storm before.
“This storm must be as a result of the distortion of the
natural ecosystem because Calabar has not experienced such storm in a very long
time” he said.
Also some residents had their roofs ripped off by the storm
the rain soaked and carried away some of their properties.
Also, in some areas such Mekenge and Fiesta Fries by Atekong
drive where trees fell on transformer and electrical wires, residents fear that
they will be in blackout for a period of time.
Although no records of loss of life as at press time, but
properties worth millions on naira has been destroyed by the rain.
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