One Month After, Flood Still Inside Port Harcourt Compounds — Residents Cry For Help

Residents in parts of Port Harcourt say floodwater has refused to dry from their compounds, more than one month after the heavy rains that submerged homes in the city.

Fresh videos posted on Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday, November 5, 2026, and early Thursday, November 6, show water still covering courtyards, with thick green algae on top.

In one video posted at 8:37pm on November 5, a woman stands in her flooded courtyard in Port Harcourt. The water is covered in thick green algae. On-screen text reads: “Flood still in Port harcourt” and “This area need help.”

She said the flood has been in the compound for over one month and has refused to dry.

In another video posted on November 5, a man is seen wading through chest-deep, murky floodwater in a residential area in Port Harcourt, holding a black plastic bag and carrying a container on his head.

Other videos from the same day show heavy rainstorms causing significant flooding on residential streets in Port Harcourt, with water covering the road surface. One video shot from a motorcycle shows a city street completely inundated with floodwater, with a white Toyota Camry stuck in the water.

Areas mentioned in the videos and social media posts include Ozuoba, Choba, Eneka, Stadium Road, NTA Road, Elimgbu, Odili Road, and SARS Road in Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City LGAs.

Donjoe Media has not independently verified the exact compound in all the videos. The videos are consistent with earlier reports of flooding in those areas in September and October 2026.

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Residents are calling for urgent help, especially drainage clearing and relief materials.

The Rivers State Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu, who chairs the State Flood Prevention and Management Committee, had earlier distributed relief materials to flood-impacted LGAs. The Rivers State House of Assembly had also visited flooded areas in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor.

Despite those visits, residents in the fresh videos say water is still in their homes.

One resident, filming on November 5, wrote: “PH and rain 5&6” — referring to the continuous rain on November 5 and 6.

Another resident warned on the morning of November 6 that severe congestion is expected in Port Harcourt that day because of the flooding and advised followers to avoid driving personal cars if possible and use public transport.

Donjoe Media will continue to monitor the flood situation in Port Harcourt and verify the current water level in the affected compounds.

Residents with photos or videos of flooding in their area are encouraged to send them to Donjoe Media via WhatsApp on +2348037998382 for verification.

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By Jonadab Oluikpe
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