Tag: Flood
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Four drown as flood sacks Delta communities
Tragedy struck on Tuesday at Omeligboma camp in Oko community, near Asaba, Delta State, where four persons drown while fleeing from ravaging flood. The victims, whose identities were yet to be ascertained, were on board a boat escaping from the menacing flood when the boat suddenly capsized at the middle of the river. They were…
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Flood: Dangerous reptiles invade homes in Anambra
Dangerous reptiles have began to creep into some residential houses in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra, as a result of flood. Mr Arinze Awogu, Transition Chairman of Ogbaru Council Area who disclosed this on Sunday, said some displaced people were already moving into the holding camps prepared for them. Awogu said the level of…
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Sad! 24 perish in Jigawa flood disaster
An adolescent and 23 other persons have died in a flood disaster in Jigawa State which affected mostly displaced 51,000 families spread over 24 local government areas. The Executive Secretary, Jigawa State Emergency Relief Management Agency, (SEMA), Yusuf Babura confirmed the death of 21 persons yesterday and said: “the majority of the deceased were children.”…
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FCT emergency agency warns residents of severe flood
The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has once again warned FCT residents to avoid flooded areas to avert the dangers of falling victims of flood. The Director-General of FEMA, Alhaji Idriss Abbas, made the call in a statement on Sunday, He said most of the deaths recorded in the past from flood in the FCT…
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Lagos identifies four LGAs to be worst affected by flood, warns residents to relocate
The Lagos State Government on Thursday identified four local governments that may be sacked by rampaging flood between now and September and asked residents in the affected areas to be prepared to relocate. The LGs are: Lagos Mainland, Mushin, Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu. The State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources in a release signed…
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Flood renders Benin residents homeless
Many residents of Benin, the capital of Edo State, have been rendered homeless following several hours of heavy down pour on Saturday. Several houses were submerged by the flood and others destroyed. Aside the destruction and submerging of houses, several cars were also destroyed by the flood. While only a few part of the city…
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Tragedy! Flood sweeps 4-year-old girl away in Lagos
The downpour recorded in Lagos State has claimed its first casualty, a 4years old girl, that was confirmed to have been swept away by flood recorded in Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA). According to reports, the affected child was identified as Azeezat and was said to have been swept away when her community and…
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Photos/Videos: Flood takes over Lagos as heavy downpour wreaks havoc
Lagosians on Thursday are already counting their losses in what seems like an introductory session into the rainy sessions. As usual, the roads are flooded and traffic built up in no time. People struggled to get to work in the morning and are more likely to face a much difficult time returning home. Properties have…
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Start early preparations for 2020 flooding season, FG warns Nigerians
Clement Nze, Director-General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHISA), has called on stakeholders to start preparing for the 2020 flooding season in order to avoid the ‘Fire Brigade Approach’. Nze, who gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja during NHISA’s 2020 maiden news conference, noted that when flood mitigating practices were put in place, the effects…
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Flood destroys 4,370 houses, displace 51,000 people in 212 communities in C/River
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said flood destroyed 4,370 houses and displaced over 51,000 people in 212 communities in the state. The Director General of SEMA, Mr Princewill Ayim, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Calabar. Ayim said that the incident occurred between July…