Lagos issues red alert on downpour, flash flood in September
Issues relocation advice to residents in 7 LGAs Commences provision of pump stations By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has predicted impending heavy rainfalls with attendant flash flood from the end of August to October 2020 in the state. Meantime, as part of the proactive measure, the state government directed residents in high prone areas, […]
Videos of flooded Oshodi-Apapa Expressway
Sights, sounds and videos of flood, accidents and traffic jams on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, after a downpour, yesterday.
Flood ravages Benin City, renders many homeless
By Ozioruva Aliu RESIDENTS of several parts of Benin City, Edo State capital, were rendered homeless as a result of a downpour on Saturday, which lasted for several hours. Worst hit areas are Erediauwa off Sapele Road, where houses and vehicles have submerged by floodwater; Arousa off Saokponba Road; some areas in Ekenwan Road, 1st […]
Real Estate broker blames Lagosians for flooding
Oluwole Lawal has recently called out Lagos state residents as the reason for the recurrent flooding in major parts of the state.
VIDEOS: Early morning downpour in Lagos leaves roads, homes flooded
By David Royal An early morning downpour on Wednesday and Thursday in Lagos residents of Anifowose Community, Ikeja, Agege, and most parts of Lekki stranded as roads and houses were flooded. Most Lagosians in the affected areas had to deal with struggling to go to work amid traffic caused by the floods. Many transporters also […]
VIDEO: Aftermath Monday downpour, parts of Ikorodu flooded
Aftermath the heavy rainfall which many Lagosians woke up to, Macaulay bus/stop, Igbogbo/Bayeku at Ikorodu in Lagos State was flooded. Vanguard News Nigeria.
Nsukka flood: Ugwuanyi tasks Works Ministry on lasting solution
Perturbed by recent incidents of storm water flooding on some of the roads in Nsukka metropolis as a result of heavy rains, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has directed the state Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to immediately carry out detailed engineering survey and investigation of the affected areas. In a statement by the […]
DELTA: NEMA flags off distribution of relief materials for 2019 flood victims
By Festus Ahon, Asaba The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, yesterday flagged-off the distribution of relief materials to beneficiaries of 2019 flood victims in Delta State. Communities in Oshimili South and Oshimili North Local Government Areas of the state were among the first batch of beneficiaries of the exercise being coordinated by the Delta State […]
UK grapples with severe floods, death toll expected to rise
Britain issued severe flood warnings Monday, advising of life-threatening danger after Storm Dennis dumped weeks’ worth of rain in some places. One woman swept away by the floodwaters was feared dead. To the east, Dennis’ gale-force winds also left nine people injured in Germany as their vehicles crashed into broken trees littering roads and train […]
Delta gives cash relief assistance to 130 flood, fire victims
By Festus Ahon – Asaba As part of its efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the people, the Delta State Government has given cash relief assistance to over 130 flood and fire disaster victims in Igbodo and Ogwashi-Uku in Ika North-East and Aniocha South Local Government Areas respectively. It would be recalled that part of […]
NIHSA calls for early preparation against 2020 flooding
Says expect longer rainy season in 2020 By Emmanuel Elebeke & Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, Tuesday, warned government at all levels, stakeholders, multi-nationals and public-spirited individuals against possible high-level flooding and called for early preparation to avert consequential damages. This is even as the agency called for the building […]
