Flood
10 Sep
The Bauchi State Government has reported that properties worth N22.3 billion, 11,000 animals, and 52,000 houses were lost to floods in 16 local government areas (LGAs) of the state. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajara Wanka, while briefing journalists on Monday evening, said that 24 lives were lost and 163 others were…
9 Sep
There was pandemonium in Kafanchan town in the Southern part of Kaduna State, as a flood wreaked havoc, sweeping away two children and displacing over 1000 residents in the community. Vice Chairman of Jema'a LGA, Mrs Christy Usman, disclosed this when she reviewed the Kaduna State Impact Assessment Committee on a recent incident of flooding…
9 Sep
Borno Government has announced the closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state for two weeks due to floods that have displaced many residents. READ ALSO:Flood destroyed N7.8bn properties in Bauchi – SEMA A statement on Monday by the Acting Director, of Schools Services, Grema Bulama, said…
9 Sep
The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has said that more than N7.81 billion farmlands and properties were destroyed by flooding in 16 local government areas of the state. READ ALSO:LASEMA, other responders underscore importance of collaboration in flood management Mr. Adamu Nayola, the Director, of Planning, Research, and Statistics of the agency,…
6 Sep
Twenty persons have died as a result of devastating floods that ravaged Bade Local Government Area of Yobe since early August, its Chairman, Alhaji Babagana Ibrahim, has said. Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Gashua that most of the deceased were people trapped under the debris of collapsed mud houses.…
6 Sep
Residents along the banks of River Yedzaram in Maiduguri are apprehensive as the river has overflown its banks. READ ALSO:Evacuate from flood-prone areas, NEMA warns The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that also disturbing to the residents is the report that Alau Dam now filled to capacity will be opened…
6 Sep
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised states in the central and southern regions of the country to prepare for potential floods that may soon affect downstream communities.
4 Sep
The National Economic Council (NEC) has directed all the states to submit details of damages caused by the recent flooding in the country by Monday. Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa made this known while briefing state house correspondents at the end of the 144 NEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa Abuja, on Wednesday. The…
2 Sep
With Nigeria’s rainy season in full swing, protecting your home from flash flooding is imperative, especially for those living in bungalows or on the ground floor. Flash floods, which sometimes flow into interior spaces, can cause significant damage. Although weather forecasts often predict heavy rainfall, it can quickly escalate, leading to interior damage. Thankfully, there…
2 Sep
African Public Relations Association (APRA) has condemned recent terror attack in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho in the Sanmatenga Province of the Republic, which killed many and injured scores.
28 Aug
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday expressed grief over the havoc wreaked by floods on communities and farmlands across the country. Recent data by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) indicate that lives have been lost, with thousands of hectares of farmlands damaged and thousands of people displaced by floods across the country. The President also…
27 Aug
There was sorrow in Zaria when the residents burst into uncontrollable tears as over 200 houses were hit by the flood and property worth millions of Naira washed away at Chikaji Ward of Sabon Gari Local Government Area of the metropolis in Kaduna State. The flood occurred on Monday due to torrential rainfall between 5.00…
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