Niger – Floods Leave 42 Dead and 5,000 Homes Destroyed
Over 40 people have died and thousand affected by flooding in Niger, West Africa. Other countries of the region have also seen major flooding over the last few weeks, including…
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Niger – Rising Rivers Cause Flooding in Tillaberi and Diffa Regions
Around 3,000 people have been affected by flooding in Niger over the last few weeks after rivers, including the Niger, overflowed. According to a report (pdf) by the UN Office…
Ghana – Dozens Killed by Flooding in Northern Regions
Long-term heavy rainfall combined with water releases from the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso, have caused severe flooding in northern Ghana over the past few weeks. Ghana’s National Disaster Management…
Nigeria – Floods Hit Niger, Kano and Nasarawa States
Nigeria’s Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned communities in Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, Anambra, Delta and Bayelsa states that increasingly high river levels could cause major flooding. At least 3…
Niger – Floods and Rain Leave 19 Dead and 65,000 Affected
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reports that 19 people have died in flooding in Niger since July this year. As of 13 August, a…
Niger – Armed With Smartphones and Boots, Youths Map Flood Risks
A community of students and young professionals are developing a digital map of their country and plotting flood-prone areas on their smartphones. NIAMEY, Oct 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Fatima…
Niger Floods Leave Tens of Thousands Homeless as Rebuilding Lags
NIAMEY, Sept 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ankle-deep in mud, Mahamane Soumana hesitatingly throws a net in his home’s flooded yard in Banga Bana district, in Niger’s capital. “I’m a…
Nigeria – Thousands Displaced by Floods in Kogi State
Flooding in Kogi State, Nigeria, has displaced over 10,000 people since 07 September, according to state government sources. Heavy rainfall in river catchments over the last few weeks has increased…
WMO – Rainfall Extremes Cause Widespread Socio-Economic Impacts
Precipitation extremes – in terms of both excess and deficient rainfall – has caused serious disruption with widespread socio-economic impacts in many countries in recent weeks. Here is a glance…
Niger – Deadly Floods in Niamey, 200 Homes Destroyed
Update, 14 September 2017: In a report of 12 September, International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies gave more detailed damage assessments of the floods in Niger of…
Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative expands
A global initiative is gaining momentum to improve multi-hazard early warning systems and so boost the resilience of the most vulnerable countries to extreme weather and the impacts of climate…
Niger – Floods in Niamey and Tillabéri Leave 14 Dead, Hundreds of Homes Destroyed
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Niger says that heavy rain between 13 and 14 June, 2017, caused severe damage and flooding in several…
Global Warming Accounts for Tripling of Extreme West African Sahel Storms, Study Shows
The UK-based Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) has led an international team of scientists who reveal global warming is responsible for a tripling in the frequency of extreme West…
West Africa – Deadly Floods in Mali and Burkina Faso
(Updated 23 August to include Senegal) Heavy rainfall over the last few weeks has affected several countries in western Africa, including Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria. At least…
Niger – Floods Leave 11 Dead and 1,700 Homes destroyed
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Niger reported on 28 July that 11 people have died and 1,693 homes destroyed by floods in the country…
NASA’s New Mission: Improving Food Security in West Africa
A drive by NASA to stream climate data to West African nations using its earth-observing satellites could boost crop production in a region hit hard by climate change, experts say.…
