A heavy downpour on Wednesday has left large parts of Lagos submerged, causing significant disruptions for commuters and motorists. The Iyanaba area is heavily flooded, stranding numerous people on the road as they attempt to navigate the dangerous waters.
In another video circulating on social media, the Iyana-Iworo and Olopo Meji areas leading to the 3rd Mainland Bridge are also underwater, rendering the road almost impassable and causing severe gridlock.
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather outlook predicting continued thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday to Friday across various parts of the country. The forecast indicates that Lagos is to expect heavy rains, which may lead to further flooding.
NiMet’s predictions for Wednesday include morning thunderstorms over parts of Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba, and Adamawa states, with afternoon and evening thunderstorms extending to the Federal Capital Territory and several states in the North Central region.
For the southern region, including Lagos, NiMet anticipates morning rains with a high prospect of continuous rainfall, potentially exacerbating the flooding situation. Thunderstorms with rains are expected over the entire region during the afternoon and evening hours.
Thursday’s forecast continues the trend with morning thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, and Kaduna states, and further thunderstorms later in the day over Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, and Jigawa states.
