Jalalaqsi administration expresses concern over imminent floods

The administration of Jalalaqsi has expressed concern over River Shabelle which is about to burst its banks and can cause severe flooding.

There is high fear that the river might filled to the brim with frenzied heavy flushing water as heavy rains has been experienced in the several riverine areas and heavy downpour in the Ethiopian highlands may that raise level of the river, according to Jalalaqsi district commissioner, Mohamed Abdi Fiidow.

He noted that the river has not yet flooded but people are cautious about the imminent danger.

“The administration working hand in hand with residents have piled up bags of sands along the river bank to prevent further floods as the river’s water started to percolate the banks” he said.

He pointed out that the administration distributed hundreds of empty bags which are to filled up with sand but the bags are not enough.

People who were previously affected by the flooding is now facing yet another disaster in the face of other challenges in life.

River Shebelle which is 1130 kilometers long, extending for 1000 km inside Ethiopia and 130 km inside Somalia.

The river flows through Middle and Lower Shabelle, Hiraan regions sometimes causes destructive flash floods.