Red Alert - Expect Violent Winds After Floods - NIMET

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 yesterday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He said that windy weather was expected during the dry season, following more heavy rains likely to lead to more floods between September and October.

He cautioned people not to stay under trees during the period.

Anuforom said: "We are transiting now from rainy to dry season; the kind 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 against natural disasters but the ability to observe what the weather is and inform the people early.