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.
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 ...
Nigeria floods: 'I have nowhere to go' - BBC
A decade ago, the worst flooding in more than 40 years in Nigeria claimed 431 lives and forced nearly two million people to leave their homes. This year's devastation has seen even more deaths.
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. According to the ministry, more than 2...
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.
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.
2022 Nigeria floods - Wikipedia
While Nigeria regularly experiences seasonal flooding, the floods of 2022 have been the worst since the 2012 Nigeria floods. [3] Flooding began in early summer [5] and has affected 33 of Nigeria's 36 states. [11]Over two million people have been affected by the flooding. [12] [13] As of October, over 600 people have been killed and over 2,400 have been injured. [3]
Nigeria flood death toll tops 600 as thousands evacuated
17 Oct 2022. 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...
Nigeria: Floods - Situation Report No. 5 (As of 1 November 2024)
Nov 1, 2024 · The next report will be issued on or around 15 November 2024. HIGHLIGHTS. • Over 320 people dead, 1.3 million affected by floods in 34 states in Nigeria. • National Emergency Management Agency ...