Nigeria Sees Plateau State's Worst Flooding in 50 Years
Three days of torrential rains has rendered over 1,000 families homeless, washing away homesteads, bridges, farmlands and livestock, in what is thought to be the worst flooding in 50 years in the Southern Plateau region.
A helping hand (file photo)
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Nigeria:
We'll Provide Succour to Victims - Plateau Govt
Leadership, 15 August 2012
The Plateau State government has said that it has begun an assessment tour of the flooded areas in the state with a view of providing succour to the victims. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Scores Still Missing - NEMA Officials Trapped
Leadership, 15 August 2012
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that scores of people have been declared missing in the aftermath of the flood that cut off roads and destroyed the Shendam… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Plateau Disaster: Come to Our Aid - Survivors Cry Out
Leadership, 15 August 2012
Survivors of the Plateau flood which claimed over twenty-eight lives last Sunday have appealed for urgent assistance from the government and philanthropists as they struggle to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
28 Killed, Others Missing As Flood Ravages Plateau Again
This Day, 14 August 2012
About 28 persons were at the weekend, feared killed, while scores of others were still missing in a renewed rage of flood in nearly all the villages of the southern zone of Plateau… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Scores Missing, Dead in Floods
This Day, 13 August 2012
No fewer than 28 persons have been killed, while scores of others are still missing in a renewed flood rage in nearly all the villages of the southern zone of Plateau State at the… Read more »
InFocus
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has warned against a "above-normal" rainfall in strategic parts of the country which could lead to flooding in 12 States of the federation. Read more »
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At least 35 people have been confirmed dead and more than 200 homes destroyed after the heavy rainfall on Sunday in three communities of Jos. Read more »
