Motorist, residents stranded as heavy rainfall triggers gridlock, flooding across Lagos
Several hours of heavy rainfall on Tuesday caused flash floods that paralysed traffic and disrupted business activities across major parts of Lagos.
Flooding
NiMET warns of fresh flooding in FCT, several states
Persistent rainfall recorded over Adamawa and Taraba states puts the states at high risk of flooding
Lagos advises residents in Lekki, Ikorodu to move temporarily amidst flash flooding
Those around the Ajilete axis of Lagos, that’s Ajegunle, they have to move. Those around the coastline of Ikorodu; Majidun, have to move. Some areas around the Lekki corridor, too, not all.
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Nigeria warns of five-day flooding in 19 states, 76 locations. FULL LIST
The Nigerian Federal Government has issued an urgent weather warning, forecasting heavy rainfall over five days that could trigger severe flooding across 19 states and 76 high-risk locations
Fintiri rebukes political ‘insinuations’ by Atiku after Adamawa flood claimed 23 lives
“Contrary to these claims, the government acted promptly, deploying emergency services and support teams,” Wonosikou emphasized.
FULL LIST : FG warns 30 states, FCT of imminent flooding after Niger disaster
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Joseph Utsev, who raised the alarm at a briefing in Abuja, also said the flood in Mokwa was not caused by any release of water from Kainji and Jebba dams, but by heavy rainfall, heightened by the effects of climate change.
Be prepared for more flooding, NiMET warns Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Edo, FCT, others
Twenty-two states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) face the flooding challenge this week, according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET’s) latest rainfall forecast.