21 LGAs in 10 states, Federal Capital Territory submerged in flood — FG
THE Federal Government said yesterday no fewer than 21 local government areas in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been submerged by flood as a result of torrential rainfall in the past few days.
Impending flood disaster: How prepared are the states?
“Flash and urban floods are also forecast over many cities and towns due to poor drainage systems and the lack of compliance to town planning and environmental regulations”
Heavy rainfall: We’ve stepped up measures to contain flood, Lagos govt assures
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government said it has stepped up flood control measures to contain high volume of storm-water resulting from heavy downpour across the state. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Office of Drainage Services, Engr. Olalekan Shodeinde, stated this on Thursday, during a “Downscaling workshop on the Seasonal […]
Flooding: Between environmental master plans and quest for relief materials
By Obaro Obru-Egboro The opinion of others no matter how preposterous should be respected —Major (A character in the film “They call me Trinity-1970, Directed by Enzo Barboni) THE above statement made in that film as directed by Enzo Barboni is apt for our nation of today because those who voice their opinion contrary to the […]
Flood kills four, displaces 40,000 in Malaysia
No fewer than four people have been killed and 40,000 displaced following seasonal floods that ravaged Johor, Malaysia at the weekend.
Flood: HYPPADEC launches 160 Housing Units for affected communities in Niger
After staying for over twenty years on the drawing board, the resettlement Centre initiated for some Communities swept off by severe flooding in Niger state has come to fruition.
Caring for flood victims
FLOODING is a natural occurrence. In civilised parts of the world, one of the jobs of government is to evolve systems of taming routine and predictable flooding to keep the people safe. When routine flooding keeps occurring year after year, it means that government is not living up to its duty. That is the situation […]
There’ll be another devastating flooding in Nigeria next year —FG
By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE Federal Government, yesterday raised the alarm that another devastating flooding would occur in Nigeria next year, if proactive actions were not taken by government at all levels. According to the government, early warnings given to the states in 2022 by NEMA were ignored and led to the devastating effects all over the […]
NEMA distributes relief materials to 800 household victims of flood in Adamawa
Adamawa State office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has distributed foodstuffs and other relief materials to 800 households identified as victims of the 2022 flood in Madagali Local Government Area of the state. This information is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the agency, Malam Hafiz Bello, and made available to […]
Flood: Group donates food, non-food items to victims
By Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja AS part of efforts to cushion the devastating effects of flood disaster on victims, a group: The Care Pack Family, TCPF, has donated assorted food and non-food items to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. The food and non-food items donated to the ministry include: Garri, bottles […]
This year’s flooding, a national disaster
THOUGH the flooding that has engulfed the country is a disaster foretold, even the National Meteorological Agency, NiMet, underestimated its scale in its in-season warning issued on August 17, 2022. The Agency had warned of high-risk flooding in states like Borno, Kaduna, Delta and Bayelsa, but what hit the nation covered 33 of the 36 […]
