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Tuesday, 17 June 2014

23 States to experience flooding in 2014

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has forecast that over 23 states in Nigeria would experience flooding in 2014.

Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, who announced this on Monday at the public presentation of the 2014 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) in Abuja, said, however, that the expected flood in the country in 2014 would be less than that of 2012 and 2013.
The states are:

High Flood Risk - Sokoto, Zamfara, Yobe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Oyo and Osun.
Moderate Flood Risk - Kaduna, Niger, Edo, Cross River, Borno, Imo and Plateau states.
Low Flood Risk - Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Ondo, Ogun and Lagos states,

Where are you? Hope you are safe and acting safe!

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