Starting in March 2023, Nigeria experienced a series of flooding events that led to nationwide disruptions, but with concentrated economic effects in southern Nigeria. The increased flood season was first predicted by a seasonal report in January 2023 by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicted an early commencement of rain. Following the unusual flooding season, the National Emergency Management Agency said in October that more than 33,000 people nationwide were impacted by the flood disaster.[1]
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| Date | 2023 |
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| Location | Kano, Maiduguri, Lagos, Ondo State, Adamawa State |
| Cause | Heavy Rainfall |
| Property damage | House, Road |
According to information released by the National Emergency Management Agency, or NEMA, 33,983 people nationwide were already impacted by the 2023 flood.[2] A December 2023 report by the National Beauraeu of Statistics found that the season cost $9 billion USD in economic damage.[3]
Causes
editThe 2023 Nigeria floods was caused by climate change and heavy rain fall. Most often, climate changes causes flooding in Nigeria, it causes a lot of damages to properties and kills a lot of people. In the Oba-Ile neighborhood of Akure, the capital of Ondo state, numerous places were flooded earlier in 2023, and a resident was carried away by a flood on her way back from work.[1][4]
Flooding by location
editOndo state
editIn the Oba-Ile neighborhood of Akure, the capital of Ondo state, numerous places were flooded earlier this year 2023, and a resident was carried away by a flood on her way back from work.[citation needed]
Adamawa
editFive individuals from various communities in Adamawa perished in September due to flooding. In Adamawa's Fufore, Yola South, and Mubi South LGAs, a number of homes and infrastructure were inundated.Akingbade stated that the emergency operation center had been activated to facilitate the coordination of operations and that the agency had started a comprehensive evaluation of the flood situation in Adamawa."Many people and communities have been impacted by the flooding in Adamawa," he stated.[4][5]
Lagos
editThe part of Agege, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Ikeja are also affected with the flood and many properties were distroyed.[6]
Other states
editOther affected states included Kano State, Kaduna State, Gombe State, and Taraba State.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Floods: Nigerian govt lists most affected states". Premium Times. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Fortune, Eromosele (10 August 2023). "Over 33,983 persons already affected by flood in 2023 — NEMA".
- ^ Olurounbi, Ruth (1 December 2023). "Nigeria's Worst Flood in a Decade Caused Billions in Damage". Bloomberg News.
- ^ a b Aina, Damilola (10 October 2023). "Flood kills 45, displaces 171,545 in 13 states - NEMA". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "32 States, FCT To Face Massive Flooding In 2023 – Federal Govt". Leadership News. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Nnodim, Okechukwu (11 August 2023). "Flood hits Edo, Adamawa, Ekiti, 17 others". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
External links
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