Nigeria: Flooding wreaks havoc amid climate change concerns
1 day ago · Hundreds of thousands were displaced in 29 out of Nigeria’s 36 states, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). “Worst hit was the northern states,” Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA’s spokesperson, tells The Africa Report. “From our experience with flooding in the country, the states in the north are usually the most impacted.
Nigeria: At least 170 killed in weeks of flooding | CNN
Aug 27, 2024 · At least 170 people have died and more than 200,000 others are displaced following weeks of flooding in Africa’s most populous country, a spokesperson for Nigeria’s disaster management agency...
More than 600 killed in Nigeria’s worst flooding in a decade
Oct 17, 2022 · The death toll from the worst flooding Nigeria has seen in a decade has passed 600 people, the country’s humanitarian affairs ministry tweeted on Sunday.
Flooding in Nigeria leaves 30 people dead, over a million …
Sep 11, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday.
‘Half the city underwater’: One million affected by northern Nigeria floods
Sep 12, 2024 · Devastating floods in northeastern Nigeria have submerged entire residential areas, displaced tens of thousands of people, and forced zoo animals to escape into the streets.
Nigeria floods: 'Overwhelming' disaster leaves more than 600 ... - BBC
Oct 16, 2022 · Recent flooding in Nigeria has become an "overwhelming" disaster, and many states were not properly prepared for them despite warnings, the minister for disaster management has said.
Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed ... - Associated Press News
Aug 31, 2024 · The floods blamed on poor infrastructure and badly maintained dams have killed 185 people and displaced 208,000 in 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states, the National Emergency Management Agency said in an update Friday, triggering frantic efforts to evacuate hundreds of thousands to makeshift shelters.
'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential ... - Associated Press News
Sep 20, 2024 · Severe floods on Wednesday continued to ravage northeastern Nigeria, impacting more than 400,000 people, according to the United Nations. Aerials showed the extent of flooding which has displaced hundreds of thousands.
Floods in northeastern Nigeria affect one million people
Sep 12, 2024 · Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 30 people and affected more than one million others, the authorities have said.
Nigeria floods affect one million people after dam collapse
Sep 11, 2024 · The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria has caused severe flooding, destroying thousands of homes and worsening a dire humanitarian crisis.