Heavy downpours in Lagos State stopped many workers from getting to work on time on Wednesday morning. And that is for the residents who braved the roads at all. Most parts of Lekki on the Lagos island were flooded, with people sharing pictures and videos on social media. Some persons, stuck at home, shared photos of their flooded residential estates......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Some parts of Yaba, Surulere, Ikeja, and Gbagada on the mainland were flooded. The floods were not restricted to the island and mainland but disrupted movement on the Third Mainland Bridge, the major bridge connecting both parts of Lagos.
This is one of the comments on the post above:
“ I’m stuck there for 3 hrs since 6 am.. it’s 9 am right now.. I’m so pissed ”
When it rains heavily in Lagos, not only are people unable to drive their vehicles to their destinations, but there is also usually a hike in fares.
Many Lagosians, unable to make it to work, started posting with the endearment, “Dear HR” and hashtag #DearHR, leaving many human resource persons with no choice but to allow their staff to work from home.
Many X users have been making jokes about their plight and pleading with their HR departments to be absent from work due to the floods.
Meanwhile, roads and cars have been submerged in Wednesday morning’s floods caused by heavy rainfall.
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources has been responding to posts on X regarding flood complaints.
The rainy season is only just starting, as the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has predicted three days of thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday (today).