Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Lekki is a city located in Lagos State, Nigeria.It is located to the south-east of Lagos city. A naturally formed peninsula, bordering its west are Victoria Island and Ikoyi districts of Lagos, with the Atlantic Ocean to its south, Lagos Lagoon to the north, and Lekki Lagoon to its east; with the city's southeast, which ends around the western edge of Refuge Island, borders the eastern part of ...
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.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
At least 26 people were killed in the Philippines after a tropical storm caused widespread flooding and landslides. Most of the deaths were reported in the Bicol region where flash floods ...
September 2, 2024 at 5:54 PM MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fierce storm was blowing out of the northern Philippines Tuesday after leaving at least 14 people dead in landslides, floods and swollen ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrology and are of significant concern in agriculture, civil engineering and public health.
In 2024, heavy rainfall impacted several countries across West and Central Africa, including Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon and Ghana. At least 1,500 were killed and more than a million were displaced. [1] The rainy season in West Africa lasts from June to September, with June alone producing prolonged deadly and damaging floods. [2]