The Nigerian Meteorological
Agency (NIMET) has warned Nigerians to take
precautions against violent winds that may
occur during the dry season, due to the
effects of climate change.
The Director-General of NIMET, Dr Anthony
Anuforom, gave the warning in Abuja.
He said, “We are transiting now from rainy to
dry season; the kinds of things we may
experience are violent winds. Therefore, we
advise people to avoid staying under trees.
“The reason why we alert people is for them
to know ahead of time and take necessary
precautions.
“We have no ability to protect natural
disasters but the ability to observe what the
weather is and inform the people early.”
Anuforom further noted that if forecasts by
the agency were strictly adhered to it could
help save the situation, adding that any
emergency situation could only surprise
people unexpectedly if there were no early
warnings.
“If adequate disaster risk measures are taken,
the number of deaths will decrease because
people would have known what to expect,’’
Anuforom said.
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