Tag: Flooding
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31 Nigerian cities risk flooding, experts warn
A fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr Sunday Egbiki, has raised an alarm that 31 Nigerian cities risk being washed away by flood. Egbiki, a lecturer in the Maritime University, Delta State, raised the alarm while delivering a lecture at a virtual/physical conference of the 2021 Engineering Week organised by the Apapa…
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Flooding: Environmentalist harps on clean drainages, effective waste management
An environmentalist, Mr Emmanuel Emechete, has called for adequate drainage clearing and effective waste management ahead of the rainy season to prevent flooding. Emechete made the call in an interview with our corespondent on Friday in Lagos. He noted that it was necessary to act fast by clearing our drainages before the rains begin in…
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Flooding: Bayelsa govt. closes schools, distributes palliatives to victims
Following the devastation caused by flood, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa has directed the immediate closure of all primary and secondary schools across the state. In a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, said the directive takes effect from Monday, October 19.…
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Flooding: Agency alerts Abuja residents on early warning signs
The Emergency Management Agency of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (FCT), has advised residents of the city in the flood-prone areas to be conscious of early warning signs of flooding. ALSO READ:C/River Govt. warns against open defecation, indiscriminate dumping of refuse The agency gave the advice when it conducted an assessment of flood-prone areas within the…