Authorities in Nigeria say weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people across the country
FILE - Women walk along a flooded street after a heavy downpour in Lagos, Nigeria, July 10, 2024. Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country's disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region.
Nigeria records flooding every year mostly as a result of failure to follow environmental guidelines and inadequate infrastructure. The worst floods the country has seen in a decade, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency predicted delayed or normal rains in most parts of the country this year and said the current floods were more a result of human activities.
The Nigeria disaster response agency warned the flooding could get worse in the coming weeks as the flood waters flow downwards to the central and southern states. In Jigawa, the worst-hit state, which has recorded 37 deaths, the impact of the floods has been “devastating” and authorities are converting public buildings and schools as shelters for those displaced, according to Nura Abdullahi, head of emergency services in the state.
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