[13] That notwithstanding, the main market in Onitsha North was hit by a flood in September 2022 destroying goods worth millions of Naira.

[14] Currently, in April 2023, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned the residents of Onitsha of the impending flood disaster.

The causative effects of the flooding in Onitsha North are attributed to urbanization and illegal structures that blocked the drainages and water channels in the city.

This has made the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) begin flood mitigation measures by issuing strategies for the early harvesting of farm products and livestock as well as plans for the evacuation of families.

[19][20][21][22] Internally displaced Person Camps were established in Onitsha North local government area to host the flood victims.

[25][26][27] Thus, Onitsha North Council Area was turned into an IDP camp when the victims overflowed the Crowther Memorial Primary school that was originally mapped out for them.

[28] In Crowther Memorial Primary School Camp Onitsha, 5 pregnant women flood victims delivered their babies.

[32] The IDP camps in Onitsha North received food items and relief materials brought by individuals, groups, and the mission.

The relief materials were from Human Rights Defenders of Nigeria (HRDN),[33] the Onitsha Catholic Archdiocese,[34] and the International Breweries Plc.

[citation needed] There was also a provision of “mama kits” for pregnant women by UNICEF to enable them to have essential items for safe delivery.

In 2020 at the Crowther Memorial Primary School in Onitsha North, a flood made this comment, “Presently in the camp here there is no drug, medical personnel, and food.