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Flood destroys 5,000 hectares of rice farms in Kano

The Rice Famers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Kano State says the recent flood has destroyed over 5,000 hectares of rice farm in some...

admin - September 16, 2018

Disaster Risk Management

Flood: Niger Republic community seeks access to Nigeria

Gaya community in Niger Republic has appealed to the Kebbi State Government in Nigeria to allow its residents utilise the access road in Bagudu...

admin - September 16, 2018

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Anambra urges EEDC to cut electricity supply to flood-prone areas

Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr Arinze Awogu, has directed the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to cut supply to...

admin - September 16, 2018

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Warships, 7,000 troops respond as Hurricane Florence causes catastrophic flooding

Pentagon deployed two amphibious warships – USS Kearsarge and USS Arlington – to offer disaster relief and search and rescue assistance for Hurricane Florence...

admin - September 16, 2018

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Government approves N3b to address flood disasters

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received N3 billion to respond to the looming flood disasters following a red alert issued on September...

admin - September 15, 2018

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Buhari delegates NEMA to declare ‘National Disaster’ on flooding

President Muhammadu Buhari has delegated authority to the Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Maihaja, to declare a “national disaster’’ if anticipated flooding...

admin - September 15, 2018

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Flood ravages 700 houses, farmlands in Rivers communities

No fewer than 700 houses including large farmlands have been affected by flash floods following heavy rains in parts of Rivers, the News Agency...

admin - September 15, 2018

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Flood sacks 35 communities in Edo, renders 30,000 homeless

No fewer than 35 communities in Etsako East and Etsako Central Local Government Areas of Edo State have been sacked by flood, occasioned by...

admin - September 15, 2018

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