Flood

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it has dispatched the first 12 metric tons of health and nutrition supplies to flood victims in southern Somalia. READ ALSO:Nigeria Lauds UNICEF’s Supports to Newborn Care The UN agency…

The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, in partnership with the Anambra State Social Mobilization and Technical Committee, SOMTEC, domiciled in the State Ministry of of Information, MOI, has embarked on the orientation of Household …

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has reiterated commitment to mitigate threats posed by flood which, from the global impact of Climate Change was expected to increase. The Director-General of FEMA, Dr…

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…