Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management

UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has reiterated UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by weeks of heavy rains...
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Floods: Lagos Assembly tasks Sanwo-Olu on dredging of drainage channels

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reactivate the Office of Drainage Services in the state to clear...
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China continues to battle flood in Pearl River Basin

China’s Ministry of Water Resources is intensifying precautionary measures against flooding as heavy rain continues to lash southern China. The ministry has forecast heavy rainfall...
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Over 500 rendered homeless as windstorm destroys homes in Cross River

A powerful windstorm has rendered over 500 persons homeless and about 407 houses destroyed in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. The windstorm...
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Earthquake: Emergency agency warns against aftershocks in New York

New York State Emergency Management has warned that residents might experience aftershocks of the 4.8 magnitude earthquake, which occurred in the city and New...
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NEMA partners UN to mitigate disaster impacts

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says its partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affair (UN-OCHA) will reduce the...
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Forest fires ravage 19 states in Mexico

A total of 120 active forest fires have been recorded in Mexico, preliminarily affecting 7,137 hectares in 19 states, the Mexican government said on...
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Tinubu appoints Zubaida Umar as new NEMA DG

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). This is contained in...
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