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Dredging River Niger panacea to perennial flooding, says group

The World Igbo Environment Foundation (WIEF) has called for the dredging of River Niger and de-silting of water bodies to solve the perennial problem...

admin - November 1, 2018

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AfDB moves to boost climate risk financing, insurance for African countries

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the institution’s first climate risk management programme to boost resilience...

admin - October 30, 2018

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Venice braces for worst flooding in nearly 40 years

Italy’s lagoon city of Venice is bracing itself for the worst flooding event since 1979, amid a nationwide weather alert across Italy, local authorities...

admin - October 29, 2018

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Again, flood sacks Otuoke, ex-President Jonathan’s hometown

Flood has taken over parts of Otuoke Community, hometown of former President Goodluck Jonathan, in Bayelsa State. Otuoke is in Ogbia Local Government Area of...

admin - October 21, 2018

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Over 131,000 people affected by flood in Niger, says NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 said that 131,432 residents of Niger State were affected by the recent flood,...

admin - October 16, 2018

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Disasters lead to drop in visitors to Japan for first time since 2013

The number of monthly overseas tourists to Japan declined for the first time in more than five years as the country suffered powerful typhoon...

admin - October 16, 2018

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Bududa landslide: Hundreds feared dead, 40 bodies recovered

A massive landslide hit Bududa district in Uganda again on Thursday, October 11, 2018 following a heavy downpour and hundreds of people are feared...

admin - October 12, 2018

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Flood: NEMA declares five more states as ‘national disasters’

The National Emergency Management (NEMA), has declared five more states – Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bayelsa and Rivers – as “National Disaster” following the recent...

admin - October 12, 2018

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