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Following an official forecast by the federal government warning of severe flooding across numerous states and the capital territory between April and November, various state governments have initiated early preventive protocols. Officials from the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, alongside hydrological agencies, stated that hundreds of communities face high and moderate flood risks due to heavy rainfall and climate change. In response, state governments have rolled out grassroots awareness campaigns, cleared blocked drainage systems, dredged major rivers and water channels, and constructed protective embankments. Furthermore, emergency management agencies are actively establishing temporary shelters for displaced individuals, advising vulnerable populations in riverine and coastal zones to relocate to higher ground, and emphasizing coordinated infrastructure maintenance to protect lives and property ahead of the rainy season.