2024 Nigeria floods
 in Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria | |
| Date | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Abuja, Lagos, Kano |
| Cause | Heavy Rainfall |
Flooding in Nigeria has become a yearly occurrence that claims lives and destroys many properties. According to the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, following two flood-related deaths in Abuja in July 2024, the rains have persisted, causing property and business disruption in the midst of a crippling economy where rising food costs are making matters worse for Nigerians.[1]
Causes
[edit]As the rain increased on Thursday, 4 July 2024, the Federal Government reported that 10 states as well as the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had either experienced varying degrees of flooding or had reported casualties.[2] Nigerian flooding is a complex problem caused by both natural and man-made causes. The main natural cause is excessive rainfall, which overwhelms many cities' drainage systems.[3]
Flooding by location
[edit]Abuja
[edit]Floods caused two fatalities in Abuja and the rains continued. This resulted in property and business destruction in Abuja metropolis.[1]
Lagos
[edit]In the Mushin neighborhood of Lagos, the ensuing floods destroyed a two-story structure and overpowered the locals, preventing students from attending school in several areas of the state. A student was carried away by the floods in the Ketu area of Lagos State.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gabriel, Ewepu (July 14, 2024). "Deadly Downpour: More floods coming, nowhere to run". Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Reporters, Our (2024-07-05). "10 states battling flooding, 21 others at risk, FG warns". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "NEMA and 2024 flood alerts: Towards disaster mitigation - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com/. 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-15.