Flood

Villagers in Mekemeke in Mpumalanga, along the banks of the river have been cut off for over a week since the recent rains. The villagers were given food parcels by local government officials, together with non-governmental…

Nine people died and eight others were missing in South Africa after a flash flood swept away members of a church congregation along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, rescue officials said. “The dead and missing were all part of the…

The Anambra state government has received emergency supplies from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), for post-flood intervention in seven local government areas of the state. Deputy Governor of the State, Dr Onyekachukwu…

The House of Representatives has taken steps to prevent the re-occurrence of floods in Nigeria. This was contained in a Motion of Urgent Public Importance On: ‘The Need for Strategic Planning and Funding to Prevent the…

Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has called on the federal government to engage more proactive measures against the perennial flooding in the country. Governor Soludo made the call while receiving…

Anambra state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) have distributed relief materials to flood displaced persons at Crowther Memorial holding camp, Onitsha Local Government Area of the state.…

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has called for support to raise 13 million Swiss Francs in emergency funds to address flooding in Nigeria. Abubakar Kende, Secretary-General, NRCS represented by Mr Benson Agbro, the Director of…

The Nigerian Government has set up a Presidential Committee for Development of a Comprehensive Plan of Action for the Prevention of Flood Disasters in the country. Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, the nation's capital, Minister of…

The Nigeria Naval Officers Outpost in Anambta state, led by their Commander, Navy Captain GB Osuobeni, have donated some relief materials, including food items to the people displaced by flood at Odekpe Community in Ogbaru Local Government…

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, in North Central Nigeria, has flagged off the distribution of relief materials to all the affected areas affected by flood across the State. The Director General, Niger…