{"id":172328,"date":"2025-08-03T22:15:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T21:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rainstorm-destroys-homes-and-farmlands-in-plateau"},"modified":"2025-08-04T00:09:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T23:09:28","slug":"rainstorm-destroys-homes-and-farmlands-in-plateau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/rainstorm-destroys-homes-and-farmlands-in-plateau","title":{"rendered":"Rainstorm Destroys Homes and Farmlands in Plateau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Residents of Menkaat community in the Shimankar district of Shendam Local Government Area, Plateau State, have been rendered homeless after a rainstorm in the early hours of Sunday, August 3, destroyed their homes, properties, and farmlands.<\/p>\n<p>One of the displaced residents of the community, Lawrence Longwalk, who spoke to DAILY POST on the telephone, said at least 50 houses, including homes, schools, worship centers, and food silos, were destroyed by the windstorm, which wreaked havoc in the community.<\/p>\n<p>Longwalk said the unexpected storm was accompanied by heavy rain that lasted for several hours, leaving in its wake untold destruction.<\/p>\n<p>He narrated that houses had their roofs blown off, while several buildings collapsed, and called on the local government, state government, and humanitarian agencies to come to their aid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur people have been hit seriously by a rainstorm. It happened in the early hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Over 50 houses were destroyed, including homes, schools, churches, mosques, and food silos. Our farmlands have also been washed away by the flood and from the level of damage, the people need urgent help,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Residents of Menkaat community in the Shimankar district of Shendam Local Government Area, Plateau State, have been rendered homeless after a rainstorm in the early hours of Sunday, August 3, destroyed their homes, properties, and farmlands. 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