FLOODS: Swelling population may make matters worse
Heavy rains, combined with poor drainage systems and blocked waterways, cause rainwater to flow through commercial and residential dwellings
Flood kill 10-year-old boy, displace 2,000 people in Katsina – Official
A 10-year-old boy has lost his life while over 2,000 people have been displaced by a flood disaster that ravaged Kaita town, in Kaita Local Government Area of Katsina State, a local official said on Monday.
Flood: Infectious diseases, hypertension loom
According to experts, the stagnant water left behind by the downpour also provides an excellent breeding ground for mosquitoes, increasing the risk of mosquito-borne diseases
Flood can lead to poor harvest in 2017 – NiMet DG
Prof. Sani Mashi, the Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), says the current flooding situations in many parts of the country can lead to poor crops production and harvest in 2017.
NiMet predicts flooding in parts of Nigeria in July
The current soil moisture condition across Nigeria shows prospects of moderate to severe run-off over Kaduna, Benue, Anambra, Delta, Gombe, Zamfara and Northern Yobe between July and September, according to Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).
Flood sacks residents over shoddy road rehabilitation work
ABA- Residents of Garden Avenue and other adjoining streets in Aba, have blamed an alleged shoddy road Construction work in the area as the reason for the recent flood which has continued to ravage the area.
