2024 Nigeria floods

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2024 flooding in Nigeria
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Flooding in Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Date2024
Location Abuja, Bauchi State, Borno State, Lagos State, Kano State, 31 total states
CauseHeavy rainfall
Deaths1,200+ [1]
Non-fatal injuries2,712+ [2]

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. [3]

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Causes

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. [4] 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. [5]

Flooding by location

Abuja

Floods caused two fatalities in Abuja and the rains continued. This resulted in property and business destruction in Abuja metropolis. [3]

Lagos

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. [4]

Borno State

On September 10, the Alau Dam collapsed, causing floods in Borno State, killing at least 150 people, displacing 419,000 others and causing the community to submerge 70%. [6] [7]

Bauchi State

A flood in Bauchi State caused the deaths of 24 people, the injuries of at least 163 others and caused 122,330 others to be displaced. [8]

Other

31 states have been affected by flooding, causing hundreds of deaths, injuring thousands of others and affecting 1.2 million.

References

  1. ↑ "Nigeria: Death toll from major floods passes 100". Deutsche Welle. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Deluge of Death: Flood leaves Nigerian community in ruins". Premium Times. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. 1 2 Reporters, Our (2024-07-05). "10 states battling flooding, 21 others at risk, FG warns". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  5. ↑ "NEMA and 2024 flood alerts: Towards disaster mitigation - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com/. 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Borno flood killed 150 persons, displaced thousands, says SEMA as FG constructs dam in Benue". The Guardian. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Nigeria floods kill at least 30 people and displace some 400,000". France 24. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Flood Kills 24, Displaces 122,330 In Bauchi". Leadership . Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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