Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year’s exceptionally torrential rains, according to a final toll announced on…
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Real Madrid Liga match against Valencia postponed due to deadly floods
Real Madrid’s away match at Valencia in La Liga this weekend was postponed on Thursday by the Spanish football federation due to floods that have killed more than 95 people.…
JUST-IN: Federal Gov’t Alerts On Cameroon’s Plan To Release Water From Lagdo Dam
JUST-IN: Federal Gov't Alerts On Cameroon's Plan To Release Water From Lagdo Dam
Niger’s capital Niamey surrounded by floodwater
Niger’s capital Niamey has been almost completely cut off from the rest of the country by rising floodwater following the heavy rains that have hit the Sahel region since June.…
NiMET Warns Of High Flood Risk In 14 Kano LGAs
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has issued a warning indicating that 14 of Kano State’s 44 local government areas face significant risk of flooding during the imminent rainy season.
155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains lash East Africa
At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, the country’s prime minister said Thursday. Tanzania and other countries in…
Death toll from Kenya floods almost doubles to 120
The death toll from floods that have devastated many parts of Kenya has almost doubled to 120, a government official said on Tuesday. More than 89,000 households have also been…
NEMA Calls For Special Intervention For Disaster Management
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for a special funding from the Federal Government for effective disaster management in the country.
Floods: Bayelsa Not Among 10 Most Affected States – Humanitarian Minister
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has said Bayelsa State is not among the ten most affected states by flooding, rather Jigawa, Anambra and Kogi tops the lists.