Rivers Govt Urges Vigilance as Flood Season Nears

Rivers govt urges vigilance as flood season nears

The Rivers State Government has announced that the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, is deploying teams to Rivers State and other high-risk regions to sensitize residents on flood preparedness and mitigation strategies. This development follows a recent advisory from the Federal Government, identifying Rivers State as one of the areas at elevated risk of flooding this year. In a statement on Tuesday, signed by the Senior Special Advise…

NIGERIA DAILY: Flood Alert: How Some States Are Earing To Face What Is Coming - Daily Trust

DOWNLOAD HERE: There is an uneasy calm in some parts of Sokoto State. NIGERIA DAILY: The Tough Choice Facing The Coalition: Atiku or Peter Obi? As the rainy season intensifies, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a fresh warning predicting flash floods in 20 states across Nigeria. NIGERIA DAILY: Impact Of Number Of SAs On Quality Of Governance And the State, where the risk of severe flooding is expected to be especially high in…

NIMET Names 20 States at Risk of Flood in July

The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has published a list of states likely to face flooding in July. In a flash flood risk alert issued on Monday in Abuja, the agency identified states with different levels of vulnerability to flash floods, citing the intensifying rainfall across the country as a contributing factor. NiMet said Sokoto State has a high risk of experiencing flash floods. Other states with notable risk of flash flooding are Ka…

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July flood alert: 20 states at risk despite N620b intervention (Punch) The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a flood alert for the month of July, warning that states including Sokoto, Lagos, Edo, Benue, and 16 others are at risk of experiencing flash floods. This came as the Africa Environmental Health Organisation, climate change adaptation researchers, and members of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, among others, lambasted sta…

Nigerian Agency NiMet Warns 20 States Of July Potential Floods Amid N620billion Ecological Fund Abuse

Nigerian Agency NiMet Warns 20 States Of July Potential Floods Amid N620billion Ecological Fund Abuse

NiMet Flood Warning: A Call for Accountability over Ecological Allocations

The recent flood alert issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), warning that 20 states are at risk of flash floods in July, reveals a persistent failure in disaster preparedness, despite the availability of substantial financial resources. Development Diaries reports that NiMet recently issued a flood alert for the month of July, warning that states including Sokoto, Lagos, Edo, Benue, and 16 others are at risk of experiencing flash…