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Again, flood sacks Otuoke, ex-President Jonathan’s hometown

Flood has taken over parts of Otuoke Community, hometown of former President Goodluck Jonathan, in Bayelsa State. Otuoke is in Ogbia Local Government Area of...

admin - October 21, 2018

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Over 131,000 people affected by flood in Niger, says NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 said that 131,432 residents of Niger State were affected by the recent flood,...

admin - October 16, 2018

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Disasters lead to drop in visitors to Japan for first time since 2013

The number of monthly overseas tourists to Japan declined for the first time in more than five years as the country suffered powerful typhoon...

admin - October 16, 2018

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Bududa landslide: Hundreds feared dead, 40 bodies recovered

A massive landslide hit Bududa district in Uganda again on Thursday, October 11, 2018 following a heavy downpour and hundreds of people are feared...

admin - October 12, 2018

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Flood: NEMA declares five more states as ‘national disasters’

The National Emergency Management (NEMA), has declared five more states – Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bayelsa and Rivers – as “National Disaster” following the recent...

admin - October 12, 2018

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Flood destroys 280ha of rice farms in Edo

Flood has destroyed 280 hectares of rice farm in Iguoriakhi and Iguomo in Ovia North-East and Ovia South-West local government areas of Edo State. The...

admin - October 12, 2018

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Floods submerge over 500 rice farms in Bayelsa community

No fewer than 500 rice farms at Okpotuwari and Ondewari communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have been submerged by...

admin - October 10, 2018

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Most economic losses from disasters are climate-related – UN

Climate-linked disasters accounted for three-quarters of overall disaster losses in the past 20 years causing at least $2.25 trillion of damages, the UN reported...

admin - October 10, 2018

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