Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, …
WEBAug 31, 2024 · The floods blamed on poor infrastructure and badly maintained dams have killed 185 people and displaced 208,000 in 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states, the National Emergency Management Agency said in an update Friday, triggering frantic efforts to evacuate hundreds of thousands to makeshift shelters.
Flooding in Nigeria leaves 30 people dead, over a million …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday.
Nigeria floods: 'Overwhelming' disaster leaves more than 600 ... - BBC
WEBOct 16, 2022 · Recent flooding in Nigeria has become an "overwhelming" disaster, and many states were not properly prepared for them despite warnings, the minister for disaster management has said. More...
More than 600 killed in Nigeria’s worst flooding in a decade
WEBOct 17, 2022 · The death toll from the worst flooding Nigeria has seen in a decade has passed 600 people, the country’s humanitarian affairs ministry tweeted on Sunday.
Devastating flooding in Nigeria: IRC launches emergency response
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Abuja, Nigeria, September 2, 2024 — Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern Nigeria, causing floods that have resulted in hundreds of lives lost and significant damage to homes and farmlands, impacting more than half a million people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is preparing an emergency response to provide immediate relief to ...
Nigeria Flood Impact, Recovery and Mitigation Assessment …
WEBDec 7, 2023 · This report provides an impact assessment of the 2022 floods in Nigeria, highlighting key findings on their impact, recovery and coping mechanisms deployed across affected households and offers an evidence-based strategy for …
WEBSince September 2022, the worst floods in a decade have affected 3.2 million people across Nigeria, of which an estimated 60 per cent are children, with the highest number of displaced persons in Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River and Jigawa States.
Nigeria: Historic flooding impacts hundreds of thousands of people
WEB13 Sep 2024. Origin. View original. Devastating flash floods have swept across the Northeastern region of Nigeria (in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Areas (LGAs ...
Nigeria Floods Kill Hundreds and Displace Over a Million
WEBOct 17, 2022 · Nigeria is suffering its worst flooding in a decade, with vast areas of farmland, infrastructure and 200,000 homes partly or wholly destroyed. Then there are the lives that have been lost. At...
'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through …
WEB1 day ago · Over four million people have been affected by flooding so far this year in West Africa, a threefold increase from last year, according to the U.N. With rescue operations still underway, it is impossible to give an accurate count of lives lost in the water. So far, at least 230 were reported dead in Nigeria, 265 in Niger, 487 in Chad and 55 in ...