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Over 60 dead, tens of thousands displaced as floods ravage India

Floods in India on Friday, August 9, 2019 triggered by heavy monsoon rains and overflowing rivers have killed 64 people and forced evacuations of...

admin - August 9, 2019

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More residents evacuated as dam collapse threatens English town

More residents were evacuated from their homes in the English town of Whaley Bridge late on Saturday, August 3, 2019 as authorities feared incoming bad weather...

admin - August 4, 2019

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Emergency agency says Yola flood disaster under control

The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) says the recent flood that wreaked havoc in parts of Yola, the state capital, has been brought under control. The...

admin - August 4, 2019

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Kaduna warns residents over imminent flood

The Kaduna State Ministry of Environment has called on residents living close to River Kaduna and other flood-prone areas to temporarily relocate to safer areas. Ibrahim Husseini, the...

admin - August 4, 2019

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Why Nigeria assisted Zimbabwe after cyclone devastation, by Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, August 1, 2019 said the devastation that accompanied Cyclone Idai, which ravaged Zimbabwe earlier in the year, was so enormous that...

admin - August 1, 2019

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NEMA alerts on impending flood in states adjoining Niger, Benue rivers

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted some state governments on the impending flood disasters especially those along Rivers Benue and Niger. Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji...

admin - July 25, 2019

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NEMA to be restructured for better disaster management

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhahi Mustapha Maihaja, says the agency will be restructured and reengineered for effective and proactive disaster management in the country. Maihaja...

admin - July 23, 2019

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Adamawa farmers affected by floods get hybrid seeds

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has started input distribution of improved maize and rice hybrid seeds to 21,000 farmers affected by conflicts and floods in...

admin - June 20, 2019

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