Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The Lagos State Government on Monday urged residents to remain calm following 12-h0ur long heavy rainfall across the state, assuring the public that resilient infrastructure is in place to mitigate flash flooding.

In a statement, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, cited a new weather advisory from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) warning of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms expected to persist for the next three days.

Mr Wahab acknowledged that some areas of the state may experience flash floods due to the major drainage channels being overwhelmed by the volume of rainwater.

He attributed the risk to the state's coastal geography and the broader impacts of climate change...