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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Strong earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands: USGS
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands early on Monday local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which was initially reported at a magnitude of
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Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS
An earthquake of 7 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. The quake, the latest
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Safety nets and natural disaster mitigation: evidence from cyclone Phailin in Odisha
To what degree can vulnerability to extreme weather events be mitigated by access to a rural livelihoods program, particularly with regard to the impacts on women? This paper addresses this question through
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Joburg homes damaged by storm raise concerns over sub-standard construction
An investigation into how 1‚326 properties were damaged in a violent storm has flagged concerns about sub-standard building materials and a construction company, and has led to the suspension of three
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South Africa's Cape Town faces severe economic troubles over drought
An historic drought in South Africa’s second largest city has put its vines at risk and now threatens to jeopardize its entire activity. The drought afflicting the province is expected to cut agricultural
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Hundreds stranded by floods in Zambezi
The level of the Zambezi River is expected to surpass the six-metre mark before the end of this week. On Tuesday it stood at 5.91metres compared to 4.92 metres during the same period last year, resulting
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A new coupled ocean‐waves‐atmosphere model designed for tropical storm studies: Example of tropical cyclone Bejisa (2013–2014) in the south‐west Indian Ocean
<p>Ocean‐Waves‐Atmosphere (OWA) exchanges are not well represented in current Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) systems, which can lead to large uncertainties in tropical cyclone track and intensity forecasts.
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Floods disrupt classes in in Kaoma’s Mangango Constituency
School going children in Kapili Ward in Kaoma’s Mangango Constituency have abandoned class due to floods and lack of a boat. And one teacher’s house has also collapsed leaving him homeless. Kapili
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Kenya: Flash Floods Leave a Trail of Death, Displace Families
Rains continued to leave a trail of death and destruction across the country Monday. In Kilifi and Tana River counties, some 800 families displaced by floods are in dire need of food, shelter and clothing.
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Namibia: Heavy Thunderstorm Devastates Omusimboti Village
A MASSIVE thunderstorm swept through the Omusimboti village in the Oshakati area on Friday evening, damaging a power line, uprooting trees, destroying mahangu fields and houses in its wake. One of the