FG Issues Seven-Day Flood Alert for 16 States, Lists High-Risk LGAs.

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned residents across 16 states of possible severe flooding over the next seven days, urging communities located on floodplains to prepare for possible evacuation to safer, higher ground. NiHSA said rising river levels were expected to trigger flooding in several communities during the forecast period.The agency stated, “High…

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Flooding: FCTA begins desilting of drains, warns against vandalism, illegal structures

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a city-wide desilting of drainage channels following heavy torrential rainfalls that triggered flash floods across parts of the nation’s capital. Inspecting the ongoing clearance operations along the Airport Expressway on Thursday, Mr Richard Dauda, acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), said the exercise…

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