According to Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), nearly half a million people are currently affected by flooding in 8 states of the country. At least 108 people have died in the flooding, with a further 192 injured.
The affected states include Anambra (64,331 people affected), Benue (2,201), Delta (37,017), Edo (31,113), Kebbi (94,991), Kogi (118,199), Kwara (41,680) and Niger (51,719).
Earlier this month NEMA declared a state of emergency for flooding in the four states of Niger, Kogi, Anambra and Delta.
A total of 13,031 houses have been damaged or destroyed. As of 24 September there were 141,369 people displaced by the floods. NEMA says there is an urgent need for food and non-food relief items.
Flooding also affected parts of Rivers and Beyelsa states over the last few days, and teams from NEMA and the military have started evacuating families trapped in their homes, relocating them to nearby relief camps.
As of 24 September, the Niger river at Lokoja had fallen slightly from previous levels and stood at 11.05 metres.
Flood Summary
Locations
B - Mararaba, Nasarawa State
C - Kiru, Kano State
D - Ringim, Jigawa State
E - Rikkos
F - Etsako
G - Lokoja
H - Anambra
I - Benue
J - Delta
K - Kebbi
L - Kwara
Magnitude
Niger river at Lokoja - August 30 to August 30, 2018
Yellow warning level is 8 metres
Niger river at Lokoja - September 18 to September 18, 2018
Yellow warning level is 8 metres
Port Harcourt - September 13 to September 14, 2018
WMO figures
Abuja - September 7 to September 8, 2018
Ogimet figures
Lagos / Ikeja - September 6 to September 7, 2018
Lagos/Ikeja - September 23 to September 24, 2018
WMO figures
Niger river at Lokoja - September 24 to September 24, 2018
Damages
August 27 to September 25, 2018
Between 27 August and 06 September, 21 fatalities were reported in the states of Niger (15), Kano (3) and Nasarawa (3). In early September 7 people died in Jigawa State. On 24 September disaster authorities in the country said that 108 people had died since August.
August 27 to September 25, 2018
According to NEMA report of 24 September: Anambra (64,331 people affected), Benue (2,201), Delta (37,017), Edo (31,113), Kebbi (94,991), Kogi (118,199), Kwara (41,680) and Niger (51,719).
August 25 to September 26, 2018