The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has donated N200 million to support victims of recent floods in Borno State. The donation was announced in a statement by the NPA on Saturday. On Friday, NPA representatives, including Executive Directors Ibrahim Umar, Vivian … Continue reading NPA donates N200m to Borno flood victims
AGS NEWS – Heavy rainfall that began Thursday night and lasted until Friday afternoon caused the collapse of a bridge in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The bridge, which connected the villages of Mayalo, Sambawa, Gumbin-Kure, Uguwar Shuaibu, … Continue reading Flood washes bridge away in Kebbi
AGS NEWS – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported that floods have affected 27 states, impacting 227,494 people and damaging 32,837 houses. Additionally, 16,488 hectares of farmland have been destroyed. NEMA’s Director-General, Zubaida Umar, made this announcement in a … Continue reading Floods destroy 32,837 houses, displace 227,494 persons – NEMA
AGS NEWS – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has warned that at least 3.2 million Nigerians are at risk of displacement as the 2024 rainy season intensifies. This concern is highlighted in the IOM’s Nigeria Response Overview Disaster Preparedness … Continue reading Three million Nigerians face flood threats – IOM
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) recently issued a warning regarding anticipated flooding in the River Benue Basin. According to the alert, Cameroon intends to release water from the Lagdo Dam, which could lead to severe flooding. In 2016, Nigeria … Continue reading Nigeria prepares for impending flood disaster as lagdo dam release approaches
A newborn infant, merely a day old, was tragically abandoned during a rainy morning on Friday, resulting in the baby’s untimely demise. The baby’s gender remained unknown as bystanders were unable to determine the circumstances or time of the abandonment. … Continue reading Cross River speaker takes action as 1 day old infant drowns to flooding
The communities of Igbobini and Ilu Agbo in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State are facing a crisis as heavy floods caused by continuous downpours have left residents homeless. Many houses in the affected areas have been ravaged … Continue reading Flood renders residents of Ondo communities homeless
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger State has issued a warning to residents of Mokwa, Shiroro, Lavun, and Borgu Local Government Areas about the possibility of impending floods during the period from July to November. Hajiya Zainab Sa’idu, … Continue reading NEMA alerts four Niger councils of impending flood
During a heavy downpour on Friday, at least 116 houses in the well-known Trademore Estate located in Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were submerged, resulting in extensive damage to properties worth hundreds of millions of naira. Dr. Abbas G. Idriss, … Continue reading Over 100 houses submerged as flood ravages trademore estate in FCT
In March 2023, Ethiopia and Somalia were hit by flash flooding caused by heavy rains, resulting in the loss of dozens of lives and affecting around 300,000 people. This devastating flooding came as a stark contrast to the nearly three … Continue reading Climate crisis unleashes chaos in Ethiopia and Somalia
The death toll from devastating floods that hit two villages in the South Kivu province of the east Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week has risen to 401, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent history. … Continue reading East DR Congo floods leave death toll at 400
Overnight rains caused flooding and landslides in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province that killed at least 176 villagers, according to Thomas Bakenge, a regional government official. He described the scale of destruction as “enormous, beyond words … whole houses were … Continue reading Floods and landslides near Lake Kivu kill 176 villagers in eastern DR Congo
The Nigerian Federal Government has reported that more than 13,000 people received assistance from its various flood relief initiatives across the country’s affected states. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Dr … Continue reading FG: Over 13,000 Nigerians receive flood relief interventions
Heavy rainfall caused flooding in many parts of Lagos State on Thursday, leading to gridlock and stranding motorists and commuters for hours. The National Emergency Management Agency quickly issued an advisory cautioning residents, motorists, teachers, and school proprietors on the … Continue reading NEMA issues advisory as heavy rainfall results in flooding on Lagos roads
Residents of Denro Community in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State are facing challenges accessing their homes and neighboring communities due to a recent flood that destroyed the bridge connecting them. The bridge, which had been showing signs … Continue reading Residents left stranded as flood destroys bridge
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