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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Landslides Kill 18 in Rwanda; 200 Dead Since January
Landslides caused by heavy rains killed at least 18 people in Rwanda's Northern and Western province over the weekend, pushing the death toll since January to more than 200, a government official said.
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Rwanda: Weekend Rains Leave 26 Dead
Heavy downpour that intensified countrywide on Sunday through Monday morning has so far led to loss of more lives through mudslides, especially in the districts of Rulindo, Karongi, Nyarugenge and Rubavu.
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Kenya: Floods Kill 112 as Red Cross Appeals for Cash for Displaced
At least 112 people have been killed and more than 260,000 displaced as heavy rains continue being experienced across the country. And help might not be coming soon to many since the Red Cross says it
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Aftershocks: remodeling the past for a resilient future
The great disasters of the past – like the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD or the hurricane that devastated Santo Domingo in 1930 – can provide valuable lessons to help governments and institutions increase
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Brace for more: Haryana schools closed, north India on storm alert
NEW DELHI: Days after thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the country, claiming at least 129 lives, the Met department has issued another storm warning for north India for the next two days. Reacting
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Heat stroke claims first victim in Maharashtra
The man suffered a heat stroke and fell ill last week, said M S Diggikar, acting joint director of health, Maharashtra. A 52-year-old man from Bhatukli block in Amravati district, who worked as a labourer,
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'Perfect conditions’ gave deadly edge to storms: Met
NEW DELHI: Multiple factors lined up perfectly to cause the widespread thunderstorms and dust storms that claimed more than 110 lives across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand on Wednesday, Met officials
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Six killed as heavy rains lash Telangana
Thunderstorm warning for Friday, Saturday. Hyderabad: Heavy rain coupled with thunder, lightning and gusty winds, hit Telangana on Thursday, killing six persons, including a 7-year-old from the city.
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Over 100 killed in dust storm in U.P., Rajasthan
High-intensity squall wreaks havoc in several areas Over 100 people were killed and around 180 injured after a high-velocity dust storm followed by thunder showers wreaked havoc in parts of Uttar Pradesh
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Devastating Flash Floods Inundate Central Somalia
The United Nations agencies in Somalia have stepped up their response in the wake of devastating flash floods across large parts of the country that have impacted nearly 500,000 people and displaced close