31.5 C
Lagos
Friday, April 4, 2025

Tag:Annual Flood Outlook (AFO)

FCT, 32 states risk high floods, severe consequences, govt warns

Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has warned that 178 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...

32 states risk impending flood disasters, minister warns

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has warned that 32 states and 233 Local Government Areas, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...

Flood: NEMA releases disaster management report, harps on early action

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday, July 1 released its 2021 Disaster Risk Management Implications Report (DRM) to guide effective and timely...

NEMA warns of probable flood in 10 Cross River councils

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has identified 10 Local Government Areas in Cross River State that falls under the probable flood risk areas...

Hydrological Services Agency decries slow response to flood warnings

The Director-General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Mr Clement Nze, has expressed worry over the slow response by most states when flood warnings are...

28 states at risk of severe flooding – Minister

No fewer than 28 states are likely to experience severe flooding this year, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, announced on Thursday, May...

NEMA calls for efficient use of dams to curtail floods

The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mohammadu Muhammed, has called for the proper utilisation of the nation’s dams to curtail flooding...

28 states at risk of flood, says Hydrological Agency

No fewer than 102 local government areas in 28 states are at risk of flooding, according to the 2020 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO), released...

Latest news

Imo lawmakers advocate flood prevention measures

The Imo State House of Assembly on Thursday, April 3, 2025, urged relevant government agencies to take proactive measures...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

Tropical forests struggling to keep pace with climate change – Researcher

Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change, sparking concerns about their long-term survival,...

Gombe to experience 107 to 140 days of rainfall, says NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has said that, in 2025, the length of rainy season in Gombe State is...

Must read

Imo lawmakers advocate flood prevention measures

The Imo State House of Assembly on Thursday, April...

Tropical forests struggling to keep pace with climate change – Researcher

Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep...