Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management

Flood alert: FCT emergency department advises residents living by riverbanks to relocate

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has advised residents of FCT living by riverbanks and waterways to relocate to higher grounds to...
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Disaster Risk Management

Flooding: Lagos gov urged to address menace as LG bosses caution residents

The Labour Party (LP) in Lagos has called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to deploy the state resources to address flooding in the state. Publicity Secretary of...
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Disaster Risk Management

Expect more river flooding, govt warns states, LGAs

The Federal Government has warned states and local government areas to brace up for increased river flooding as the country enters the peak of...
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Disaster Risk Management

UN urges international solidarity as Hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean islands

The United Nations has called for international solidarity with Grenada, the Saint Vincent and other Caribbean islands hit hard by Hurricane Beryl. A Category 5...
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Disaster Risk Management

Lagos calls for calm as state experiences over nine hours of rainfall

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, called for calm over the flash flood caused by the torrential rainfall experienced throughout the...
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Wildfires threaten unique Brazil ecosystem

Firefighters are battling wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland. The Pantanal is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area,...
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Disaster Risk Management

NOA promises to sensitise Kogi residents on preventive measures against flooding

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has promised to sensitise Kogi State residents on precautionary measures against flooding, ahead of 2024 rainy season. The state new...
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Disaster Risk Management

SADC leaders launch $5.5bn appeal for drought, flood relief

Southern African leaders launched a $5.5 billion humanitarian appeal on Saturday, May 18, 2024, to assist over 61 million people affected by drought and...
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