Areas worst affected include Fori, Galtimari, Gwange, and Bulabulin where people were forced to abandon their residences and flee.
Also flooded are the Borno State Radio and Television (BRTV), the Post Office area, Shehu Laminu way, and Custom area.
Sources said that the flood situation was exacerbated by the collapse of Alau dam in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to a victim, the floodwaters overflowed the Fori bridge, which connects Fori and Galtimari to Tashan Bama, and swept away homes.
“Everyone should avoid post office, Monday market, even the route behind the zoo along Hissan fueling station as the flood has taken over and the road is not motorable.”
“We were alerted to pack our belongings at 12:30 AM, but before we could gather our clothes and school credentials, the water was already waist-deep in our house,’ said a resident of Galtimari.
A journalist working with Borno Radio Television (BRTV) said “Post Office area and our office BRTV have been submerged.”
Another resident, Bilyaminu Yusuf, said, “We are in a serious situation, Lagos Street is flooded, we had to flee to Galtimari Primary School, leaving most of our belongings behind.”
Our Correspondent who visited some of the affected areas, confirmed that the floodwaters have submerged the Lagos Street Bridge, one of the largest bridges in the city.
Many residents were forced to abandon their homes and seek safety elsewhere, as other carry light properties on their heads.
