Tag:Floods

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Devastating floods in Pakistan highlight urgency of tackling climate crisis

Unprecedented flooding continues to devastate Pakistan, killing over 1,000 people and affecting over 30 million people since June. This “monster monsoon”, according to observers, was...

Michael Simire - August 31, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

33m people, 72 districts of Pakistan affected by floods

Over 33 million people and 72 districts have been affected by the ongoing floods in Pakistan caused by monsoon rains started in mid-June. The country’s...

Michael Simire - August 29, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Xi sends condolences to Alvi over severe floods in Pakistan

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, August 29, 2022, sent a message of condolence to his Pakistani counterpart, Arif Alvi, over the severe floods...

Michael Simire - August 29, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Pakistan floods: Nigeria calls for global attention

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended sympathies for the sea-like flooding of Pakistan, the worst natural disaster in the country’s history. This is contained in a...

Michael Simire - August 28, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

EU commits €70,000 to combat floods in Nigeria

The European Union (EU) has provided €70,000 as emergency preparedness to reduce the impact of floods in the country. This is contained in a statement...

Michael Simire - August 9, 2022

Climate Change

Climate change could spark floods in world’s largest desert lake – Study

For years it appeared as though Lake Turkana, which sits in an arid part of northern Kenya, was drying up. Its main river inflows had...

Michael Simire - August 3, 2021

Disaster Risk Management

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...

Michael Simire - May 6, 2021

Disaster Risk Management