Flooding in Niger kills 45, displaces more than 226,000
4 years, 4 months ago

Flooding in Niger kills 45, displaces more than 226,000

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Flooding from heavy rains in Niger has killed at least 45 people this week and forced more than 226,000 from their homes, officials in the West African nation said Friday. Niger’s western region has been hardest hit by days of rain that caused the Niger River to overflow, essentially shutting down the capital, Niamey. “This situation is difficult” and should not have happened in view of the river dyke rehabilitation work carried out just before the rainy season, he said. Niger suffers flooding annually, forcing many families to take refuge in schools and makeshift shelters.

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Floods in northeastern Nigeria affect one million people
4 months ago

Floods in northeastern Nigeria affect one million people

Al Jazeera  

Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 30 people and affected more than one million others, the authorities have said. The current flooding comes nearly two years after Nigeria’s worst flooding in a decade killed more than 600 people across the country. “One million people have been affected so far,” said an aide for Borno State Governor Babagana …

Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced
4 months ago

Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday. The collapse of a major dam in the state of Borno on Tuesday caused some of the state’s worst flooding since the same dam collapsed 30 years ago, and prompted many residents to flee their homes. …

Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced
4 months ago

Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria …

Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country’s disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region. 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 …

Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns

LA Times  

Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country’s disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region. 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 …

Floods from heavy rainfall kill at least 129 in Rwanda
1 year, 8 months ago

Floods from heavy rainfall kill at least 129 in Rwanda

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — Torrential rains caused flooding in western and northern Rwanda, killing at least 129 people, a public broadcaster said Wednesday. “This could be the highest disaster-induced death toll to be recorded in the country in the shortest period, according to available records from recent years,” the government-backed New Times newspaper reported. Francois Habitegeko, governor of Rwanda’s Western province, …

UN: Flooding in west, central Africa displaced 3.4M people
2 years, 2 months ago

UN: Flooding in west, central Africa displaced 3.4M people

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N.'s refugee agency said Friday that destruction from flooding has displaced more than 3.4 million people in west and central Africa. UNHCR said Friday that Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade have killed hundreds, displaced 1.3 million residents and affected over 2.8 million people in the West African nation of 218 million. “The climate crisis is happening …

Flooding in west, central Africa has displaced 3.4 million people, U.N. says
2 years, 2 months ago

Flooding in west, central Africa has displaced 3.4 million people, U.N. says

LA Times  

The U.N.’s refugee agency said Friday that destruction from flooding has displaced more than 3.4 million people in west and central Africa. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Friday that Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade have killed hundreds, displaced 1.3 million residents and affected over 2.8 million people in the West African nation of 218 million. “The climate …

Nigeria flood death toll tops 600 as thousands evacuated
2 years, 2 months ago

Nigeria flood death toll tops 600 as thousands evacuated

Al Jazeera  

At least 603 people have lost their lives in floods this year and more than 1.3 million displaced, authorities say. The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated from their submerged homes. More than 1.3 million people have been displaced …

Death toll rises to 76 after boat sinks in southeastern Nigeria
2 years, 3 months ago

Death toll rises to 76 after boat sinks in southeastern Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

Anambra is among 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states to have experienced heavy flooding this year. The death toll from a boat accident in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, the president said on Sunday. The vessel capsized on Friday amid heavy flooding in the Ogbaru area of Anambra, according to officials on Saturday, when they said at …

Nigeria battles worst floods in years; 300 killed in 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

Nigeria battles worst floods in years; 300 killed in 2022

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria is battling its worst floods in a decade with more than 300 people killed in 2022 including at least 20 this week, authorities told the Associated Press on Monday, admitting the situation is “beyond our control.” The floods in 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states and capital city have affected half a million people including 100,000 displaced, …

‘Nothing left’: Floods in Sudan leave 100 dead, many homeless
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Nothing left’: Floods in Sudan leave 100 dead, many homeless

Al Jazeera  

The UN says at least 258,000 people have been affected by the floods in 15 out of 18 provinces. Floods have continued to cause devastation in Sudan, with more than 100 people killed and thousands affected by torrential rains and authorities declaring an emergency in six of the hardest-hit provinces in the country. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan, reporting from Gezira, …

Torrential rain, floods in Sudan kill 77 and destroy 14,500 homes
2 years, 4 months ago

Torrential rain, floods in Sudan kill 77 and destroy 14,500 homes

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations estimates that 136,000 people have been affected so far – and that this number is likely to rise. Flooding in Sudan has killed scores of people and destroyed an estimated 14,500 homes as seasonal rains pound the country, causing rivers to flood and destroying property. The death toll since the rainy season began in May now stands …

Nigeria floods: 199 people killed, 286,119 homeless after Niger and Benue rivers overflow, says disaster management agency
6 years, 3 months ago

Nigeria floods: 199 people killed, 286,119 homeless after Niger and Benue rivers overflow, says disaster management agency

Firstpost  

A national disaster has been declared in Nigeria’s Kogi, where the Niger and Benue rivers meet, along with Delta and Anambra in the south. Abuja: Nearly 200 people have died in flooding caused by heavy seasonal rains across 12 states in Nigeria, the country’s main relief agency said on Thursday. The National Emergency Management Agency said 199 people had lost …

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