Potential for flooding in 11 Nigerian states as west and central Africa struggles to deal with recent heavy rainfall
Flooding in Hadeja, Nigeria, in 2022. As with the latest warning the floods were caused by heavy rainfall and the release of water from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon.Flooding in Hadeja, Nigeria, in 2022. As with the latest warning the floods were caused by heavy rainfall and the release of water from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon.
The Garoua River in Cameroon’s North region runs along the bank of the larger Benue River that flows through both countries. For years, the reservoir’s releases have been a source of headache for its larger neighbour. In 2022, releases led to The flood alert comes a week after thousands in the north-eastern hub of Maiduguri were displaced by torrential rains after the collapse of a nearby dam which had been soOne of the three nutrition centres run by the International Rescue Committee was cut off by the flood. Twenty-six children were evacuated from it, said Babatunde Ojei, its country director in Nigeria, on Wednesday.
Nigeria’s hydrological agency first gave notice of a national disaster during the launch of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook in April, forecasting floods in as many as 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states. Aid workers say 1.3m hectares of land nationwide has already been submerged as of 10 September. About half of that was cropland.
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