The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has launched the National Contingency Plan (2023 to 2025), which is aimed at tackling flooding and other natural disasters in the country. Speaking at …
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The deadly floods that destroyed eastern Libya on September 10 displaced over 16,000 children UNICEF warned on Thursday (Sep. 28). Many more are affected due to lack of essential services, …
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Libya’s prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster that killed thousands, his office said on Monday. The flash …
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Africa
Libya’s Prime Minister Takes Shared Responsibility for Dam Failures
by Iliyasu Nuhuby Iliyasu NuhuLibya’s Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on Thursday acknowledged issues in the maintenance of two dams that burst, causing devastating floods that killed over 5,000 people. In a Cabinet …
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AfricaNews
More Fears of Surging Death toll in Libya’s Flood Disaster
by Iliyasu Nuhuby Iliyasu NuhuLibya was reeling Wednesday from a massive flood disaster that killed at least 2,300 people when a surge of water devastated the eastern city of Derna, leaving another 10,000 missing …
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AfricaEnvironment
Libya Floods Wipe Out Quarter of City, Death Toll Passes 2,000
by Iliyasu Nuhuby Iliyasu NuhuMore than 2,000 people were killed and at least 10,000 were missing in Libya in floods caused by a huge Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped …
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EnvironmentNews
Lagdo Dam: FG Urges Frontline States to Begin Evacuation of Nigerians
by News Deskby News DeskThe Federal Government has advised state governments in frontline areas to take necessary measures toward mitigating the potential impact Lagdo Dam floodgate. Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and …
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Stephen Enoch It is one year after a flood devastated parts of West Africa’s largest textile market (Katin Kwari) located in the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. Stallion …
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Hundreds of Ukrainians were rescued from rooftops on Thursday, two days after waters from a huge breached dam submerged villages, fields and roads in the southern region of Kherson, as …
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World News
Ukraine: Thousands evacuated from flood after Russia blew up dam
by Iliyasu Nuhuby Iliyasu NuhuThousands of people are being evacuated after a dam in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson was breached overnight. Dozens of towns are flooded and the long-term impact has been …