Category: Natural Disaster
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KADUNA GOVT BEGINS DREDGING RIVER TO TACKLE FLOODING
Kaduna ramps up flood prevention with a new dredging project using a state-of-the-art swamp buggy to protect vulnerable communities. Kaduna State launched a 4,000-meter dredging of River Kaduna covering flood-prone zones like Barnawa and Living Faith. The government’s new swamp buggy, the state’s first flood-control tool, will clear river tributaries to boost water flow and…
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GERMAN FIREFIGHTERS JOIN EFFORTS TO TACKLE SPAIN’S WORST WILDFIRES IN DECADES
Germany has deployed 67 firefighters and 23 vehicles to northern Spain to help fight the country’s most severe wildfires in decades. The team arrived in San Sebastián before heading to the Extremadura region, where around 15,000 hectares have already been destroyed. Spain and neighboring Portugal are battling multiple major fires, with reinforcements arriving from several…
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LAWMAKERS DISTRIBUTE RELIEF TO FLOOD AND WINDSTORM VICTIMS IN NIGER STATE
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) teamed up with lawmakers Joshua Gana and Ismail Modibo to deliver vital relief materials to flood and windstorm victims across Niger State’s Lavun/Mokwa/Edati and Shiroro/Munya/Rafi constituencies. The aid includes rice, maize, seasoning, and cooking oil aimed at easing suffering and restoring hope. Community leaders hailed the swift response, showcasing…
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FLOOD IN EBONYI’S ENOHIA ITIM KILLS FIVE, THREE MISSING, HUNDREDS OF FARMERS AFFECTED
A deadly flood struck Enohia Itim community in Afikpo LGA, Ebonyi State, claiming five lives with three still missing after heavy rain on August 1. Over 800 farmers had their farmlands destroyed, with floodwaters sweeping away residents—including children—and submerging large plantain plantations. Rescue efforts recovered five bodies, while three remain unaccounted for. Ebonyi SEMA’s Executive…
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YOLA FLOOD VICTIMS CALL ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MINING
Victims of the devastating July 28 flood inYola, Adamawa, which killed 23 and affected about 4,000 households, are urging the Federal Government to launch an independent probe into a local mining company’s dam for allegedly releasing excess water that worsened the disaster. They claim state officials cleared the company despite video evidence showing water rushing…
