The Amaeke Ngwo community in Udi Local Council of Enugu State has cried out over flooding that has destroyed lands and submerged homes in the area.

As the world marks the 2023 International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), has reiterated the need for concerted efforts to curb devastating impacts of human and natural disasters. Director General, NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed, made the call during the agency's celebration of the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, and ten…

The level of water in River Benue is rising steadily amid fears by residents that the river may overflow its banks and cause heavy flooding. This follows the alert by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for nine states, including Benue, to brace for flooding this year because of the release of water from Lagdo Dam…

*Lauds FG, NEMA on quick crisis response With ten Local Government Areas now under threat by flood, the Anambra state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has appealed fresh flood intervention from the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), to tackle the challenge. Soludo made the appeal while on a courtesy call to the Director General, NEMA, Mr.…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a flood alert warning to nine states. The states are Adamawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Delta, Edo, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Taraba. Director General of NEMA Mustapha Ahmed, made this known while giving his opening remarks at the agency’s National Emergency Coordination Forum meeting in Abuja. The warning came…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted Nigerians to expect flood in nine states as Cameroon began the release of water from its Lagdo Dam. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the states are: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director General, NEMA, disclosed this…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issues flood alert to 13 states of the federation, asking them to immediately activate their emergency response systems.

National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) has issues flood alert to 13 states for immediate activation of emergency response system following continuously release of water from Lagdo Dam in the federal republic of Cameroon.in the last 48 hours,

Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, on Tuesday, launched the distribution of relief materials to victims of the 2022 flood disaster in some parts of the state. The items were donated to the state under the Federal Government’s 2023 Special National Economic and Livelihood Interventions for the victims of the 2022 flood and vulnerable persons in…

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…

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National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned that Lagdo Dam in Cameroun may commence full discharge of excess water should the heavy rainfall persist. Director-General, NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed, made this known during an Emergency Coordination Forum of Disaster Management Stakeholders meeting, yesterday, in Abuja. He said: “This release may result in all frontline states experiencing flooding in subsequent…