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Nigeria Braces for Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding in July, NiMet Warns
By Grace Samuel
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a warning to citizens to prepare for heavy…
Community participation critical to flood disaster mitigation – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said that community participation was critical to…
Early downpours disturbs traffic, economic activities in Lagos
By Our Reporter
Hours of downpour on Wednesday left Lagos residents stranded in their homes as streets and major…
Kano Govt urges residents to clear drains to avert flooding
Alhaji Nasiru Garo, Kano State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, has urged residents to clear…
NEMA Warns of Imminent Flooding in Kwara State
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a warning about the potential flooding in parts of Kwara…
NiMet predicts strong winds, flash floods in 15 States, calls for caution
By Grace Samuel
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted the an impending heavy rainfall that…
Flood, climate change impacts drive food shortages in Ghana
By Obiabin Onukwugha
A report from the World Food Program (WFP) has highlighted that an estimated 1.05 million…
No life lost to flood in Abuja’s Trademore Estate – Officials
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), says no life was lost to the Monday morning…
Forecasts warn of more flood risks in Brazil
Meteorological monitoring company MetSul on Monday forecast that strong rainfall in Brazil’s southernmost state Rio…
Flood: NEMA seeks activation of NSCDC emergency team
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for activation of emergency response teams of the…