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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Somalia: Almost Half-Million Affected As Devastating Floods Inundate Central Somalia- UN Mission
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
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Kenya: Fears of More Displacements as Disastrous Floods Continue
Crisis looms in Baringo South sub-county with more than 10,000 people at risk of being displaced from their homes as the volume of water at Lake Baringo increases at an alarming rate following the heavy
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Rwanda: Death Toll From Recent Heavy Rains Now Close to 100
Residents of Ngororero District are still grieving after nine children lost their lives during the weekend downpour that also left two other people in the district missing. The victims of the Sunday
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Sandstorm hit parts of Egypt, shutting down highways
Egypt's weather agency says a sandstorm has hit parts of the country, closing several highways in the southern provinces, days after rare heavy rainfall pummeled the capital of Cairo and other parts of
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Parts of Kenya hit by deadly floods, about 200,000 displaced
Hiribae Mame stood waist-deep in water outside her wrecked house in eastern Kenya, one of around 200,000 people forced to flee by weeks of floods, landslides and heavy rains. Kenya’s Red Cross estimates
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Thunder shower and hail storm claimed over half a dozen lives
Thunder shower and hail storm which hit the Awadh region of the State on late Sunday night claimed over half a dozen lives besides leaving several others injured in two separate incidents. In the first
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Heat wave continues in Pb, Hry
Heat wave continued unabated in Haryana and Punjab on Monday with Narnaul being the hottest place in the two states, recording a maximum of 44.3 degrees Celsius, which was five notches above normal level.
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Drought and water crisis in Southern Africa
This report is divided into two parts. Part I provides an analysis of the drought situation in Western Cape, South Africa, as of January 2018. Part II presents an analysis of the medium to long-term spatial
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Closing the protection gap- disaster risk financing: smart solutions for the public sector
Every year natural and man-made catastrophes cause a distressing loss of lives and considerable economic costs around the world. Both industrialised and developing countries are affected, and surprisingly,
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The economic impact of natural disasters in Pacific Island countries: adaptation and preparedness
Pacific island countries are highly vulnerable to various natural disasters which are destructive, unpredictable and occur frequently. The frequency and scale of these shocks heightens the importance of