The death toll has risen to 31 and more were missing after a strong overnight downpour flooded a number of towns in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines, a local official said Friday. Naguib Sinarimbo, interior and local government minister of…
Lagos disclaims narrative on viral flood video in Oko oba
Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, disclaimed the narrative of a viral flood video showcasing Oko Oba, Agege, saying all the affected structures are on a drainage channel alignment. Reacting to the misleading video, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources,…
Lagos issues fresh flood advisory for Lekki, Ikoyi, others
The Lagos State Government has issued a fresh flood advisory, advising residents of Ikoyi, Lekki, Victoria Island, and the coastal areas of Epe and Badagry to be wary of backflow due to the high tide in the Lagos lagoon. In…
We pray it doesn’t happen again — Obi says, after assessing flooding in Asaba
In continuation of his solidarity visits and humanitarian outreaches to states in Nigeria affected by flooding, the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has visited Asaba, Delta State capital, to assess the extent of damage caused by the…
Chad declares state of emergency as floods affect 1 million
Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby has declared a state of emergency over flooding that is affecting more than a million people in the country. Floods are not uncommon during Chad’s rainy season, which usually runs from May to October in…
Flood kills family of 6 in Anambra
Six members of a family in Nzam community in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State have died in the floods that besieged the area. According to sources, the deceased had prepared to leave their home to a safer…
Flooding: Environmentalist proffers solutions to agro-produce loss
An environmental expert, Ms Gloria Bulus, has proffered workable solutions to prevent loss of agro-produce due to flooding. Bulus, the founder of Bridge-that-Gap Initiative, a non-profit environmental sustainability association, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of…
Disease warning as Pakistan flood death toll rises
Aid workers warn a lack of clean drinking is causing an increase in diseases in Pakistan, as the death toll from devastating floods passes 1,200. Access to clean water was the biggest problem for those trying to find food and…
Pakistan: IMF to provide $1.1b amid catastrophic floods
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to release $1.17 billion (€1.17 billion) in funds to the government of Pakistan as the country deals with a spiraling death toll and widespread destruction from floods that the government has deemed a…
18 dead in India, Bangladesh floods; millions without homes
At least 18 people have died as massive floods ravaged northeastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater and severing transport links, authorities said Saturday. In India’s Assam state, at least nine people were killed in the floods and…