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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Hundreds dead as floods wreak havoc in East Africa
(AFP) - Weeks of torrential rain after a long drought have turned from blessing to curse in East Africa, killing hundreds of people and displacing hundreds of thousands of others. In Kenya, which had
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Floods trigger death and massive displacement in Kenya: Red Cross
More than a month of heavy rains and the floods afterwards have claimed an estimated 100 lives and displaced nearly 260,000 people in Kenya, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Quake hits Afghanistan-Tajikistan border; tremors felt in North India
Quake on Afghan border jolts north India The tremors of an earthquake that hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border were felt in north India, including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir
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Strategic approach to capacity development for implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: a vision of risk-informed sustainable development by 2030
This Strategic Approach to Capacity Development for Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction seeks to establish among all stakeholders a common understanding of capacity development
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Flood Damage Statistics (Statewise and for the Country as a whole) for the Period 1953 to 2016
The flood damage data upto 2016 has been finalized in CWC duly confirmed by the states. State wise damage data and for the country as a whole for the period 1953 to 201 6 has been included in this document.
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Shimla hit by heavy hailstorm; Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi on alert
Dust storm hits many places in Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions in Rajasthan Shimla was on Tuesday hit by a heavy hailstorm, while the weather office has warned thunderstorms, squalls and gusty winds in
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48-hr storm alert in North, ‘don’t panic’
A massive sandstorm hit border districts in Rajasthan on Monday evening even as the India Meteorological Department issued an alert forecasting that several parts of north India could witness thunderstorm
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Kenyan herders turn to grazing app to cut drought risks
During times of drought, herder Buchu Boru has to walk tens of kilometres in search of pasture for his animals - with no guarantee he will find it. "Somebody tells you by word of mouth that there is
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Mumbai rivers to soon get flood warning sensors
MUMBAI: In a first, five rivers in the city and two lakes are set to get flow level transmitters, which will remotely send the civic administration an early warning on days the level of water starts rising,
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Storm over a storm: Govt, Metro issue advisories
NEW DELHI: With a number of government and local authorities issuing advisories and warnings over the weather conditions forecast for Tuesday, the regional Met office has asked people not to panic and