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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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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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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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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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2024 flood disaster: NEMA calls for precautionary measures

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has emphasised the need for proactive measures against the predicted 2024 flood disaster. Addressing stakeholders...
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We’re prepared against floods in FCT – FEMD

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) says it is well prepared to prevent residents from dying to flooding in the territory. The Director...
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Kenya evacuates tourists stuck in flooded wildlife sanctuary

Kenyan officials said that they have evacuated all the tourists that were marooned by flooding in the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve in the...
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