Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA engages Ondo, Gombe stakeholders on flood mitigation

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with Ondo State Government on Thursday, May 16, 2024, sensitised stakeholders on flood preparedness, mitigation and...
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Disaster Risk Management

Explosion rocks Shell gas plant in Bayelsa

Multiple explosions were on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, reported at the gas processing plant operated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC)...
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Flooding: Over 15,000 Kenyan children may not resume learning – Charity

More than 15,000 children in Kenya will be unable to return to school next week due to heavy rains and floods. A global charity on...
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Disaster Risk Management

Flood: Namadi orders construction of flood embankments in Jigawa

Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has directed the Ministry of Environment to immediately construct embankments in flood prone areas to check the menace...
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Disaster Risk Management

Floods in Kenya raise fears of disease outbreaks, aid group says

The consequences from severe flooding in Kenya could last beyond the current heavy rains, with environmental damage raising the risks of contamination and disease. “Many...
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Disaster Risk Management

Kaduna identifies 708 illegal structures erected in flood-prone areas

The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) said it has identified 708 illegal structures erected in flood-prone areas of the state. Usman Mazadu, Executive Secretary...
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Disaster Risk Management

Floods death toll in Kenya rises to 238 as heavy rains continue

The number of people who have lost their lives in the devastating floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has...
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Disaster Risk Management

NEMA, UNICEF review Nigeria’s hazard risk analysis to mitigate disasters

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), with technical support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is reviewing Nigeria’s hazard risk analysis to mitigate...
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