Plateau State Government says it has placed seven local government areas on red alert to prevent flooding as the rainy season intensifies.
The action became necessary following a report received by the state government from the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency.
Plateau State Commissioner for Environment, Yakubu Usman, disclosed this on Tuesday in Jos while speaking to Journalists.
While calling for caution on the part of residents, Usman disclosed the flood-prone council areas as Mangu, Bokkos, Wase, Langtang North, Jos North, Jos South, and Shendam Local Government Areas respectively.
He, however, said the government had taken preventive steps as well as rolled out mitigation measures to respond to any possible disaster that might occur as a result of flooding.