This flood can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the Magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on update number 255.

• Flood Magnitude 6.58
• from 06/08/2012 00:00 UTC to 07/09/2012 23:59 UTC
• 52 killed and 125000 displaced

Latest media headlines

Articles: 5 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 0

Desert States Lose Out in Ecological Funding - President's Hometown Gets the Lion's Share
Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:16:00 +0200   suna-sd-en (en)

Abuja10 September 2012- Several states that are prone to desertification have lost out in the provision of the 2011 ecological projects, just as the hometown of President Goodluck Jonathan receives the largest share of the allocation. Official documents obtained by Daily Trust show that of the N41.

People and organisations: Babangida Aliyu  House of Representatives  Federal Government  Goodluck Jonathan  Ad Hoc Committee  Yobe State  Namadi Sambo 

Niger (the): UNDP helping recovery efforts in flood-affected Niger
Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:06:00 +0200   reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Development Programme Country: Niger (the) As humanitarian agencies mobilize emergency aid in support of the victims of Niger’s recent floods, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is working with UN agencies and the Government to assess needs and kick-start early recovery activities.

People and organisations: World Food Program  World Food Program  United Nations  UNICEF  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  Development Programme  Red Cross 

Seven killed, 149 Communities Sacked by Flash Flood in Niger
Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:29:00 +0200   thisdayonline (en)

Director-General of the NIMET, Dr.Anthony Anuforom By Aisha Wakaso True to predictions from the National Meteorological Services (NIMET), the signs that the rains and the accompanying flood and attendant destruction will be much this year is already being witnessed.

People and organisations: National Emergency Management Agency  Federal Government  Emergency  Alhaji Mohammed 

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