The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an urgent flood warning to communities along the River Benue and River Niger, following significant rises in water levels due to continuous rainfall.
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), of the United Nations says 1.39 million hectares of cropland have been affected by flooding, exacerbating food insecurity in Northeast Nigeria.
The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) says it is set to begin interventions in 30 flood-prone communities in Nasarawa State.
The Swiss Federation has donated €1.2 million to the Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Fund to provide much-needed support to the victims of the flood disaster in Borno State.
The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in Ebonyi says that two persons have so far died in the flood that has ravaged some parts of the state since June.
A devastating flood in Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau state has destroyed 80 houses and farmlands, displacing thousands of persons and leaving them without belongings.
The Borno State Ministry of Health has declared a cholera outbreak in the state.
Following the flood that submerged 70 communities in Kogi, the state government has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene urgently to mitigate the impact of the flood.
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged riverine communities in Nasarawa State on the fringes of River Benue to relocate to higher grounds in view of the impending flood.
The Kebbi State Government on Friday appealed for support over the flood in the state, saying 329,000 houses have been destroyed by the disaster while 858,000 hectares of farmlands have been washed away.