Nigeria Braces for Devastating Flood Horizon: Over 14,000 Communities at Risk
Nigeria is at high risk of widespread flooding in 2026, affecting over 14,000 communities across 33 states and Abuja. Flooding is expected to peak between July and September, threatening cities, farmland, and infrastructure. Last decade's worst floods killed 600 people and displaced 1.4 million.
In a stark warning, Nigeria faces the grim prospect of extensive flooding in 2026, exposing over 14,000 communities to severe risks, the nation's leading hydrological agency announced on Thursday.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) released its annual flood outlook, predicting peak flooding events from July to September amid the intense rainy season, threatening urban areas and vital agricultural and infrastructural assets.
Vulnerable regions include major cities like Abuja and Lagos and coastal states prone to river and tidal surges, following last year's catastrophic floods that killed over 600 and displaced 1.4 million people.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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