Tag:flooding

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA warns of likely flooding in 28 states, 102 local governments

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted that 28 states and 102 local governments may be at risk of flooding due to impending...

Michael Simire - August 7, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA raises alert over seven flood-prone LGAs in Zamfara

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged the Zamfara State Government to prepare for possible floods in seven of its local government areas...

Michael Simire - July 20, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Over 200 die after weeks of flooding, landslides in South Asia

Weeks of severe flooding and landslides across Nepal, India and Bangladesh on Monday, July 20, 2020 left more than 200 dead, with high waters...

Michael Simire - July 20, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA issues flood alerts to 28 states, 102 LGAs

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 102 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 28 states in the country fall within highly probable flood risk...

Michael Simire - July 10, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA strategises, inaugurates committee to tackle flooding

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has inaugurated a special committee to adequately prepare, mitigate and respond to saving lives and providing supports to...

Michael Simire - July 8, 2020

Waste Management

Edo lifts regulations on waste management to curb flooding

The Edo State Government says it has mapped out plans to lift regulations on waste management as part of the efforts to clean and...

Michael Simire - July 7, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

20 dead, 14 missing after torrential rains batter south-western Japan

At least 20 people were dead and 14 unaccounted for while rescuers were rushing to find survivors in south-western Japan, where record-breaking torrential rains...

Michael Simire - July 5, 2020

Health

Imo bans mining in Owerri to curb erosion, flooding

Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, has banned all mining activities in Owerri and its environs to preserve the environment against effects of erosion...

Michael Simire - June 26, 2020

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