‘A disaster’: Homes lost, relatives missing in floods in northeast Nigeria
WEB11 hours ago · Abdullahi is one of an estimated 300,000 people displaced by floods that hit Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri early last week. Some 37 people have died, according to government figures.
Flooding in Nigeria leaves 30 people dead, over a million …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Updated 2:37 PM PDT, September 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. The collapse of a major dam in the state of Borno on Tuesday caused some of the state’s worst flooding since the same dam collapsed 30 years ...
Nigeria: Flood Overview, As of 17 September 2024 | OCHA
WEB1 day ago · The flood situation across Nigeria has become a major humanitarian crisis, with 31 states and 180 local government areas (LGAs) severely affected. Over 1,083,141 individuals have been impacted by the relentless rains, leading to widespread displacement, loss of lives, and destruction of homes and livelihoods.
Nigeria: At least 170 killed in weeks of flooding | CNN
WEBAug 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 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.
Nigeria Floods Seen Worsening as Cameron Releases Water From …
WEB7 hours ago · September 19, 2024 at 12:20 PM EDT. Save. Flooding in Nigeria that has claimed the lives of at least 269 people and displaced more than 500,000 others looks set to get even worse as neighboring ...
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.
Nigeria: UN agencies assist families affected by floods | UN News
WEB2 days ago · 17 September 2024 Humanitarian Aid. UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria who lost their homes during recent flooding. Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of the country’s 36 states, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. The Government has reported 269 …
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...
Floods in Nigeria kill at least 49, displace thousands
WEBAug 26, 2024 · At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has...