In Edo State, more than 30 thousand people were evacuated as hundreds of houses were either washed away or inundated by the flood. Floods killed 68, displaced 129, 000 in 35 states, FCT, in 2020, says NEMA By Joseph Erunke. Senegal has recorded six deaths, while nearly 190,000 people have been affected by floods in Chad, it said. The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday put the number of lives lost to the 2020 floods in various parts of Nigeria at 68. Flooded Ikpide-Irri Community in Delta State Loses Homes, Farmlands A widow, farmer and petty trader, who identified herself as Fulani, lamented the hardship the current flood … Authorities in Nigeria on Monday said 68 persons were killed so far by flooding in . ... 68 killed, 129,000 affected by Nigerian floods in 2020. Then the rest of them will not be of the same magnitude. “It led to loss of lives, it destroyed houses and washed away farmlands across the country thereby having a negative impact on food security.” By. The revelations were contained in a speech delivered by the agency’s Director-General, Muhammadu Muhammed, at the 2020 flood after-action review technical meeting with stakeholders on Monday in Abuja. ... South (3 states) and South West (3 state… In Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, 26,000 people were impacted by … These are 28 states and a total sum of 102 LGAs that would suffer severe flood incident in Nigeria this 2020. Authorities in Nigeria on Monday said 68 persons were killed so far by flooding in different parts of the country this year. Nigeria: Floods - Jul 2020 Status ... Areas (LGA)s have been affected, with Gwaram, Birnin Kudu, Kirikasamma, and Gumel as the worst hit. He said: “The devastating impact of 2020 flooding killed 68 people, affected 35 states, including the FCT, 320 local government areas and over 129,000 people. According to the NEMA boss, a total of 320 local government areas in the country were also affected by floods. Authorities in Nigeria on Monday said 68 persons were killed so far by flooding in different parts of the country this year. THE National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has said a total of 68 persons lost their lives while 129,000 others were displaced in 35 states and the … The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday said 68 lives were lost to floods in 2020 in various parts of Nigeria at 68. He said, “The devastating impact of the 2020 flooding killed 68 people, affected 35 states including FCT, 320 LGAs and over 129,000 people.