Flood Jitters: Residents defy warning as Lagos, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Kaduna, others struggle to avert disaster
With the peak of the rainy season approaching, Nigeria is once again staring at the grim prospect of devastating floods that could displace millions, destroy farmlands, and disrupt socio-economic activities.
Flood: Over 1,200 houses affected in Damboa, Chibok – SEMA
The affected areas include Gumsuri, Garjang and Wovi in Damboa as well as Mboa, Whuntaku and Yarchida villages of Chibok Local Government.
4 drown in Gombe flash flood
“Monitor children at all times; parents, guardians and school administrators are strongly advised to keep close watch over their children and students”
Flood sweeps off 7-yr-old boy, properties in Niger
“The incident is an act of God. But my pain is that up to this moment, my son’s corpse is yet to be found”
Flood: Dredge the River Niger now, senate tells FG
The Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Government to immediately commence the dredging of the River Niger and implement long-term flood control measures to mitigate the impact of future disasters across the country.
Mokwa flood: ‘How my wives and children were swept off before my eyes’; survivors narrate woes
“I was in the second room when the rain came in full force and swept off my wives, children and properties in a twinkle of an eye”
