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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Heat wave continues in Uttar Pradesh
The maximum temperature in the State capital touched 41.7 degrees Celsius, with Jhansi being the hottest place in Uttar Pradesh at 46.6 degrees C. According to the Met department, rain or thunderstorm
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Kenya: Cost of Flooding to Be Felt for Years, Reports Show
The cost of flooding will be felt for a long time to come as rains continue in different parts of the country. From destruction of infrastructure, farms, livelihoods to disease outbreaks, the effect
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Landslide kills 23 in central Ethiopia
Twenty-three people were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central Ethiopia, local media reported on Sunday. The landslide, in the central Oromia region, occurred on Saturday after several
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Floods kill 21 people, displace thousands in Somalia, says UN
At least 21 people have been killed and a thousand others affected by floods and storm due to heavy rains pounding parts of the Horn of Africa nation, the UN relief agency said on Friday night. The
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IGAD says new cyclone poses no threat to Somalia
The East Africa bloc’s weather prediction center said on Saturday that an active tropical cyclone named Mekunu does not pose any threat to Somalia as it had earlier warned. The Inter-Governmental Authority
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5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts NE China
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake today jolted northeastern China's Jilin Province, causing panic among the residents, state-run media reported. The quake that struck the Songyuan City in Jilin Province at
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Dozens missing, five killed as Cyclone Mekunu lashes Oman
MUSCAT, Oman - The powerful Cyclone Mekunu hit the southern region of the Gulf Arab country of Oman and the neighboring Yemen on Saturday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing. According
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East Africa Flood Deaths Surpass 400
Heavy rains have left hundreds of people dead and hundreds of thousands more displaced across various parts of East Africa. Kenya, Somalia and Rwanda are the worst hit. The flooding comes as the region
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Kenya: Deaths as a Result of Floods Rise to Over 200
Nairobi — The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) says the number of deaths resulting from the ongoing heavy rains has risen to slightly over 200. Secretary General Abbas Gullet revealed that those displaced
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Uganda: Hundreds Displaced As Floods Ravage Butaleja
Hundreds of residents in different sub-counties in Butaleja District have been displaced by floods from River Manafwa. Over 150 houses have been submerged and household items such as beddings, clothes,