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NEMA to map out vulnerable, flood-prone communities

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it will continue to map out vulnerable communities in response to the 2022 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP)...

admin - April 26, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

An opportunity in climate crisis for all of us

On Tuesday morning, April 12, around 1:15am a neighbour called my mother-in-law warning her of the rising water in their semi-detached house. Getting out of...

admin - April 22, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Kwa-Zulu Natal flooding highlights African nations’ vulnerability to climate crisis

Over 300 people have reportedly lost their lives and the death toll is likely to rise as provincial officials continue to evaluate the extent of...

admin - April 15, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Ramaphosa pledges support to victims of deadly floods, mudslides

President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, to help flood victims in South Africa after heavy rains killed 45 people, displaced dozens,...

admin - April 13, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

NiMet seeks synergy to reduce disaster risks

To lessen the risks that are associated with weather-related crises in Nigeria; all the relevant bodies responsible for the management of disasters must work...

admin - March 24, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Niger communities urged to build resilience ahead impending rains

As part of efforts to mitigate all disasters predicted by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) for 2022, the Niger State Government has issued an...

Michael Simire - March 14, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Number of wildfires to rise by 50% by 2100, experts warn

Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to...

Michael Simire - February 24, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Madagascar braces for 4th cyclone as UN outlines plans to assist

The island nation of Madagascar is shoring up for its fourth tropical cyclone in a month, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday, February 22,...

Michael Simire - February 22, 2022

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