Nigeria: At least 170 killed in weeks of flooding | CNN
Aug 27, 2024 · At least 170 people have died and more than 200,000 others are displaced following weeks of flooding in Africa’s most populous country, a spokesperson for Nigeria’s disaster management agency...
Nigeria: Flooding wreaks havoc amid climate change concerns
2 days ago · Another technology is the African Development Bank-assisted SLAMDAM flood management solution introduced in some communities in Lagos. It is an easily deployable water-filled flood barrier designed to minimise the impact of flooding.. Adaptive mechanisms remain one of the best approaches to tackling the impact of climate change, says Leslie Adogame, the executive director of SRADev Nigeria, a ...
More than 600 killed in Nigeria’s worst flooding in a decade
Oct 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.
Nigeria floods: 'Overwhelming' disaster leaves more than 600 ... - BBC
Oct 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.
Nigeria: Floods - Situation Report No. 4 (As of 23 October 2024)
Oct 23, 2024 · Over 300 people dead, 1.2 million affected by floods in 33 states in Nigeria. Floods displace tens of thousands of people in Kogi State, damage crops, and increase cholera and malnutrition risks.
‘Half the city underwater’: One million affected by northern Nigeria floods
Sep 12, 2024 · Devastating floods in northeastern Nigeria have submerged entire residential areas, displaced tens of thousands of people, and forced zoo animals to escape into the streets.
Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed ... - Associated Press News
Aug 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.
'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential ... - Associated Press News
Sep 20, 2024 · Severe floods on Wednesday continued to ravage northeastern Nigeria, impacting more than 400,000 people, according to the United Nations. Aerials showed the extent of flooding which has displaced hundreds of thousands.
Nigeria floods affect one million people after dam collapse
Sep 11, 2024 · The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria has caused severe flooding, destroying thousands of homes and worsening a dire humanitarian crisis.
Nigeria flood death toll tops 600 as thousands evacuated
Oct 17, 2022 · The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated from their submerged homes.