Nigeria – Severe Floods Affect Jigawa, Bauchi and Adamawa States
Flooding has affected hundreds of families in the northern and northeastern states of Jigawa, Bauchi and Adamawa in Nigeria over the last week. At least 21 people died in road…
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Nigeria – Deadly Floods in Bauchi State
Heavy rainfall in northeast Nigeria triggered severe flooding in parts of Bauchi state on 10 August 2021. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) citing local officials, hours of heavy…
Nigeria – Hundreds of Homes Damaged by Floods in Taraba State
As many as 300 homes were damaged by severe flooding in Jalingo, Taraba State in North Eastern Nigeria after heavy rain from 09 July 2021, while heavy rain on 16…
Nigeria – 155 Dead, 25,000 Displaced After Weeks of Flooding
The Red Cross reports that over 150 people have died and around 25,000 are displaced as a result of flooding in Nigeria that began in September. In a report of…
Benin – 7,000 Displaced by Niger River Floods in North East
Civil Protection in Benin reports that around 7,000 people have been displaced by flooding in the communes of Kandi, Karimama and Malanville in the Alibori Department of northeastern Benin. Six…
Nigeria – Widespread Flooding in Kogi State After Niger River Overflows
Days of flooding from the overflowing Niger river has displaced over 50,000 people in the state of Kogi in central Nigeria. Governor of the state, Chief Edward David Onoja, visited…
West Africa – Floods Hit Burkina Faso and Northern Ghana
At least 8 people have lost their lives after flooding in parts of Burkina Faso and northern Ghana, West Africa, from late August. Ghana In Ghana, roads, bridges, homes and…
Nigeria – Floods Destroy Crops and Homes in North
Thousands and homes and wide areas of crops have been destroyed in recent flooding in the states of Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi and Sokoto, northern Nigeria. As many as 30 people…
Nigeria – 4 Dead, 15,000 Displaced After Floods in North
The International Organization for Migration reported on 10 August that flooding has displaced almost 15,000 people in north west and north central Nigeria. Flooding affected the states of Kaduna, Katsina,…
Nigeria – 7 Dead After Heavy Rainfall in Niger State
At least 7 people have died in flash flooding and heavy rainfall in Niger state in central Nigeria. Local media reported torrential rainfall lasting several hours late on 24 July…
Nigeria – Buildings Damaged After Flash Floods in Ikorodu, Lagos
Dozens of buildings have been damaged after more flash flooding in Lagos State, Nigeria. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) reported that teams responded to distress calls in flooding in…
Nigeria – Damaging Flash Floods Hit Lagos
Streets were swamped and traffic halted after heavy rain in Lagos, Nigeria, on 17 June. Almost 90mm of rain fell in Lagos from 18 to 19 June. The Lagos State…
Nigeria – 3 Dead or Missing After Flash Floods Destroy a Bridge in Kwara State
One person died and at least 2 are missing after flooding caused a bridge to collapse in Kwara State, western Nigeria. The incident follows recent flooding in Borno state in…
Nigeria – Dozens of Homes Destroyed After Floods in Akwa Ibom
Dozens of houses were destroyed and around 300 people displaced after flooding in Nigeria‘s Akwa Ibom state. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a downpour lasting around 9 hours…
West Africa – Rains and Floods Damage IDP Camps in Nigeria and Burkina Faso
Severe weather has caused widespread destruction in several Internally Displaced People’s (IDP) camps in West Africa over the last few days. In Burkina Faso, the UN reported heavy rainfall from…
Nigeria – Worst Flooding in 7 Years in Borno and Adamawa, Says UN
Flooding has once again hit areas of northeast Nigeria, severely affecting thousands of people in Borno State. Meanwhile the flood situation in neighbouring Adamawa state continues, with almost 20,000 people…
