Severe flooding triggered by two days of torrential downpours has forced more than 545 households from their homes in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, according to the state’s emergency management agency. The storms, which struck on 4 and 5 September, damaged at least 171 houses across multiple communities in Kaduna North Local Government Area. Floodwaters rose…
Residents of Akiliozizor community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra have called on the Federal Government to provide a permanent solution to the recurring flood disasters affecting their area. Mr Okwudili Oduah, President-General of the community, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka. Oduah…
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Tuesday called on the Nigerian government to adopt proactive and holistic strategies to prevent recurrences of recent floods in Mokwa, Niger. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flood, which followed intense rainfall at about 3:00 am on May 29, displaced more than 3,000 residents,…
Governments in the South-South region, particularly Edo, Delta, and Bayelsa, are stepping up precautionary measures to avert widespread flooding and mitigate its impact on vulnerable communities. The measures were sequel to warning obey the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) that heavy rainfall might cause severe flooding across 30 states. In Edo, Flood, Erosion and Watershed Management…
Emergency services were searching for two people who went missing amid flooding and landslides in the southern Italian region of Campania, the fire brigade said late on Tuesday. The fire brigade said that a woman in her 70s and her son in his 40s went missing from the area of San Felice a Cancello, near…
Emergency services were searching for two people who went missing amid flooding and landslides in the southern Italian region of Campania, the fire brigade said late on Tuesday. The fire brigade said that a woman in her 70s and her son in his 40s went missing from the area of San Felice a Cancello, near…
In a tragic turn of events, authorities have declared a state of extreme emergency in a Libyan city after it was ravaged by floods. Schools and stores have been closed, and a curfew has been imposed in response to the crisis. Officials from the eastern administration of Libya have reported a staggering death toll of…
The dangerous weather conditions in Chicago as heavy rains flood the streets is likely to affect over 110 million Americans under the hazardous weather alerts. As torrential downpours continue to wreak havoc, Chicago finds itself grappling with flooded streets, disrupted traffic, and a canceled NASCAR race. Meanwhile, over 110 million Americans are on high alert…
