The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 14 states and 31 communities may witness heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding from July 4 to July 8.

Lagos Territorial Coordinator of NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, made this known in a statement, yesterday, urged relevant stakeholders within the states concerned to take precautionary measures to forestall loss of lives and property.

The states and communities include, Plateau (Langtang and Shendam); Kano (Sumaila, Tudun wada); Sokoto (Shagari, Goronyo and Silame); Delta (Okwe).

Kaduna (Kachia); Akwa Ibom (Upenekang); Adamawa (Mubi, Demsa, Song, Mayo-Belwa, Jimeta, and Yola); Katsina (Katsina, Jibia, Kaita and Bindawa).

He also, Also listed Kebbi (Wara, Yelwa and Gwandu); Zamfara (Shinkafi and Gummi); Borno (Briyel); Jigawa (Gwaram); Kwara (Jebba); Niger (Mashegu and Kontagora).

Farinloye expressed his gratitude to the Federal Ministry of Environment, Abuja, for providing the information through the flood early warning system, FEWS.

NEMA had earlier warned of massive flooding across Nigeria, calling for action to be taken early to mitigate the impact on the country.

178 LGAs in 32 states, as well as the FCT, would likely face severe floods this year, according to the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA.