Tag:Flood

Disaster Risk Management

Flood destroys 2,517 houses in Gombe, 1,650 in Yobe

The Gombe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said that 2,517 houses and shops were either completely or partially destroyed by flood which ravaged...

Michael Simire - September 1, 2024

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NEMA advises immediate relocation as flood hits 27 states

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday, August 15, 2024, issued a stern warning to residents living in flood-prone communities across 27 Nigerian...

Michael Simire - August 16, 2024

Waste Management

Flooding: NEMA tasks Akwa Ibom traders on proper waste disposal

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged traders in Akwa Ibom State to adopt proper waste disposal practices to prevent flooding in the...

Michael Simire - July 27, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

SADC leaders launch $5.5bn appeal for drought, flood relief

Southern African leaders launched a $5.5 billion humanitarian appeal on Saturday, May 18, 2024, to assist over 61 million people affected by drought and...

Michael Simire - May 20, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

Floods: Lagos Assembly tasks Sanwo-Olu on dredging of drainage channels

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reactivate the Office of Drainage Services in the state to clear...

Michael Simire - April 28, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

China continues to battle flood in Pearl River Basin

China’s Ministry of Water Resources is intensifying precautionary measures against flooding as heavy rain continues to lash southern China. The ministry has forecast heavy rainfall...

Michael Simire - April 25, 2024

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31 states, 148 LGAs risk severe floods, govt warns

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has cautioned that 148 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 31 states are among the...

Michael Simire - April 17, 2024

Human Welfare