A Delta couple, Asiayei Enaibo and Emily Ekanpou, defied the flood currently ravaging Akparemogbene community and performed their traditional marriage rites. The traditional marriage ceremony was held on Thursday, November 3, 2022, in Ayakoromo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state. The couple and their guests took a boat to the platform …
Read More »Flooding: I Was Moved By The Bible – Gov Diri Discloses Reason For Dancing In Church Despite Situation In Bayelsa
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has reacted to a video clip of him dancing and jubilating despite the flood situation in the state. Naija News reports that residents expressed anger after the video of the governor dancing during the 11th annual thanksgiving of the state at the Ecumenical …
Read More »Flooding: Buhari Sends Directive To Water Resources Minister, Gives 90 Days Ultimatum
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Minister of Water Resources to lead and coordinate with the Ministries of Environment and Transportation as well as State Governments to come up with a comprehensive plan of action for preventing flood disasters in the country. According to reports, more than 600 people have …
Read More »Flooding: Declaring a state of emergency is not yet necessary – Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu says (video)
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has said it is not yet necessary to declare a state of emergency over the flood disaster across the country. Speaking on Channels TV on Thursday night, October 20, Suleiman says the relevant authorities have not said they are not capable of handling …
Read More »Video: Flooding Batters Southeast Australia
Two people were killed, hundreds of homes were inundated and thousands of people were told to evacuate after rainfall and rising waters caused flooding on Australia’s southeast coast.
Read More »Commuters stranded as Yenagoa-Amassoma road in Bayelsa splits into two due to heavy flooding (video)
Commuters on the Yenagoa-Amassoma road in Bayelsa state were left stranded recently after the road split into two due to heavy flooding. A video shared online showed commuters standing on both ends of the road, watching helplessly as water flowing like a river passed through the broken road. Watch the video below… View this post on …
Read More »This Flooding Demands A State Of Emergency
The wrath of nature raging across the country calls to mind an assertion made last year by the Minister of Water Resources and Rural Development, Engr Suleiman Adamu to wit: “No power on earth can prevent hydro pressure; no power can stop water. The power of water is stronger than …
Read More »?Nigeria in peak of Flooding season’ – FG ask states to avert disaster
The Federal Government through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has appealed to authorities in various states in the federation to work towards preventing massive flooding in the states. NIHSA Director-General, Clement Nze, gave the alert in a statement released in Abuja on Friday, September 16. He asked the states to take …
Read More »Pakistan UNESCO site Moenjodaro badly damaged by flooding
Moenjodaro (also styled Mohenjo-daro), a World Heritage site in the Indus River Valley 508 kilometers (316 miles) from Karachi, was built in the Bronze Age, some 5,000 years ago. “Unfortunately we witnessed the mass destruction at the site,” reads a letter from the Cultural, Tourism, & Antiquities Department of Singh …
Read More »Can Pakistan handle the worst flooding in decades?
Video Duration 25 minutes 35 seconds 25:35 From: Inside Story At least 1,100 people have died in two months of torrential monsoon rains. Although monsoon rains are an annual occurrence in Pakistan, this year’s deluge has caused the most destructive floods in most people’s memories. Some provinces have received more …
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