Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
Natural Disasters
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5 miners killed, 2 wounded as landslides hit central Indonesia
Five bodies have been retrieved from the affected areas and two others sustained injuries after landslides hit a pearl mining in South Kalimantan province of central Indonesia, a disaster agency official
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5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea near Hualien county, Taiwan, at 11:13 p.m. Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.96 degrees north
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Powerful, 'abnormal' rains lash Rio de Janeiro, at least six dead
Torrential rains doused Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, killing at least six people and sowing chaos in Brazil’s second largest city, which declared a state of emergency after a storm that the mayor described
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Rwandan landslide casts a long shadow over survivors
The night of 6 May, 2018 is engraved in Sebahire Leonidasi’s memory. The rain started about 8pm. A rumbling sound woke his family up two hours later. “I first thought it was thunderstorms, as the rains
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Cyclone Idai's Death Toll Stands at 847, Cholera Cases Rise
Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of food, water and shelter after Cyclone Idai battered Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. As of Monday, at least 847 people had been reported killed by the
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Long dry spell to raise cost of living — report
The continued dry spell across several parts of the country could depress economic growth and lead to an increase in inflation over the next one year. This is according to the latest edition of the
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Floods force evacuation of hospital in southwest Iran
Iranian authorities on Monday evacuated patients from a hospital threatened by floodwaters in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, the semi-official news agency ISNA reported. Iran has been hit by several
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Zimbabwe: U.S. Avails Additional U.S.$2.5 Million in Response to Cyclone Idai
The United States government has availed an additional US$2.5 million emergency relief to cater for the needs of survivors of the recent Cyclone Idai which killed over 300 people mostly in Manicaland.
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Cyclone Idai's death toll rises to 843, hundreds of thousands displaced
Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of food, water and shelter after Cyclone Idai battered Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. As of Tuesday, at least 843 people had been reported killed by the
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More than 113 milion people suffer 'acute hunger'- UN
More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced "acute hunger" last year because of wars and climate disasters, with Africa the worst-hit region, the UN said on Tuesday. Yemen, the Democratic