Alert: 31 States Identified As High-Risk Areas For 2024 Floods By FG

Alert: 31 States Identified As High-Risk Areas For 2024 Floods By FG

The Federal Government has identified 31 states across Nigeria that are likely to face significant flooding in 2024. Prof Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources, disclosed this information in Abuja, revealing that a total of 148 Local Government Areas in these states are at high risk of flooding.

This revelation was made during a discussion of the key points of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook, prepared by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, as reported by Naija News.

Utsev specifically named the states considered high-risk areas, which include Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, and Yobe. These floods are projected to occur between April and November 2024.

Furthermore, Utsev noted that some of the 249 Local Government Areas in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are classified as moderate flood risk areas. However, he did not provide specific details about the regions facing moderate flood risks.

Despite Nigeria experiencing seasonal flooding regularly, the floods in 2022 were the most severe since 2012. Reports indicate that the 2022 floods affected 33 out of Nigeria’s 36 states, displacing over two million people.

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