Flooding kills 245, displaces over 214,000 Nigerians
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245 Dead As Floods Displace 215,000 Across Nigeria - NEMA - TV360 Nigeria
Nigeria’s flooding crisis has claimed 245 lives and forced nearly 215,000 people from their homes across 28 states, with emergency authorities now racing to strengthen disaster preparedness ahead of the anticipated 2026/2027 El Niño phenomenon. The scale of the devastation is underscored by figures from the National Emergency Management Agency’s flood dashboard, which showed that …
NEMA Executive Director Zubaida Umar reported that in 2026, severe flooding caused by heavy rains killed 245 people and affected 673,350. Umar stated that the floods affected 28 prefectures and displaced more than 214,000 people.
Floods: NEMA Records 245 Deaths, 215,000 Displaced In 28 States
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has recorded 245 deaths and the displacement of 214,997 persons following flooding across 28 states, as it moves to strengthen emergency response and prepare for the anticipated 2026/2027 El Niño phenomenon. Recall that LEADERSHIP, in an editorial titled “Floods Predicted, Disasters Not Prevented”, warned of the impact of flooding. […]
Flooding affects 673,350, kills 245 in 28 states – NEMA
Flooding affects 673,350, kills 245 in 28 states – NEMA The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that flooding affected 673,350 persons across 134 local government areas in 28 states, displacing 214,997 and killing 245 as of Oct. 20. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum […]
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