Tag: Flood
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FLOOD: Dafinone starts distribution of relief materials to IDP Centers+photos
The Delta Central Senatorial Candidate for the 2023 general elections, Chief Ede Dafinone has started the distribution of relief materials to flood victims in Delta Central with a visit to the Evwreni Kingdom. The APC Senatorial Candidate who visited the IDP centre in Evwreni Community, said the items are for the flood victims displaced…
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Flood devastates one-third of land mass in Anambra – Deputy governor
More than one-third of the land mass in Anambra has been devastated by flood which has also taken 17 lives as at Tuesday. The floods have also caused the collapse of infrastructure, public and private buildings and means of livelihoods of residents, the deputy governor, Dr Onyekachi Ibezim, said on Wednesday.
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Gov Okowa reacts as 5 die in Delta floods
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on the Federal Government to build new dams and dredge major rivers in the country to check flooding. Okowa, who made the call while addressing newsmen after visiting flood victims at some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, said five persons lost their lives to flood in the state.
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Floods: Diri says 1m displaced, approves break for civil servants
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa on Tuesday said that so far, one million residents have been displaced by the ravaging floods, indicating that the worrisome phenomenon has created a humanitarian crisis beyond the capacity of the state. The governor has announced a one-week break for civil servants except those on essential duties.
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TNG Deal Breakers: Fire, flood, fire, flood! Everywhere – Insurance?
One of Nigeria’s popular artists sang a prophetic line of “blood and tears” to drive home the kind of violence that will continue to be unleashed by those in power against hapless citizens. But this is not the direction of this topic. This is about tears and blood caused by incessant disasters and the absence…
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Let ‘Piyu’ lock this flood!
Flood is the most frequent type of natural disaster that occurs annually in Nigeria. The main flood is called ‘oghwe’ in Urhobo, while its initial stage is iku. There is a minor oghwe and a major oghwe depending on climate change. Its devastating effect is comparable to that of the COVID-19 era.
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Five states still at risk of experiencing floods till end of November
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, has warned that five states are still at risk of experiencing floods up till the end of November. “We are calling on the respective state governments, local government councils and communities to prepare for more flooding by evacuating people living on…
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Flood: Buhari directs emergency bodies to offer needed assistance to Bayelsa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday expressed sadness at the devastation caused by flood in Bayelsa, urging all emergency bodies to provide all necessary assistance to the state.
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603 dead, 2,407 injured, 1.3m displaced as flood ravages communities in Nigeria
Over 2.5 million persons are affected by current floods which hit Nigeria when Cameroonian authorities released water from their Lagdo Dam.
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Flood, passivity, and a ruined future – By Dakuku Peterside
This year, 2022, the floods seem to have united different parts of the globe. The World Bank report estimates that 1.18 billion people or 23% of the world population, face significant flood risks.