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13 Sep 2023
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 13 states and 50 communities, mainly up North, are likely to witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between Sept. 13 and 17. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Farinloye listed the states and communities to include…
11 Sep 2023
The governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, expressed the readiness of his administration to respond to any imminent flood challenge in the state. [a] Fubara in a post on X (formerly Twitter) said that the Rivers state government has already set up a committee for the purpose of fighting any flood challenge. "I wish…
24 Aug 2023
The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) has issued a warning regarding an impending flood disaster that could affect seven local government areas within the state.
16 Aug 2023
The Lagos State Government has issued a flood alert, cautioning residents in specific areas to remain vigilant as heavy rainfall is expected between August 14 and 18.
14 Aug 2023
At least 24 people have been killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and dozens more are feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in India, officials said Monday. Days of torrential downpours have washed away vehicles, demolished buildings and destroyed bridges in the northern states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Flooding…
10 Aug 2023
National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), has set in motion mechanism for emergency preparedness, mitigation and response activities across the country.
9 Aug 2023
A flood in China's southwest Sichuan province killed seven people on Wednesday, state media reported.
7 Jul 2023
At least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that have lashed Pakistan since last month, officials said Friday.
23 Jun 2023
Residents of Oyigbo West and Bua communities in Rivers State have been sacked by flood. It was learnt that the flood submerged some low houses, while mud ones were swept off.
23 Jun 2023
Chukwudi Onyechefule had invested N1 million in his poultry business early 2022. It was his biggest ‘break’ in poultry farming. With things looking up, the Yenagoa farmer was all set to count millions by Christmas of 2022.
22 May 2023
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has organised a community-based sensitisation on implications of impending flood in Niger State.
19 May 2023
The toll from floods that have devastated the Emilia Romagna region in Italy rose to 14 Friday, amid calls for the government to revive an abandoned project to mitigate the impact of natural disasters.

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