While Nigeria regularly experiences seasonal
flooding, the floods of 2022 have been the worst since the
2012 Nigeria floods. Over two million people have been affected by the flooding. As of October, over 600 people have been killed and over 2,400 have been injured. Additionally, supplies of fuel have been disrupted by the floods. The flooding is expected to continue through November for the southern states of
Anambra,
Delta,
Rivers,
Cross River and
Bayelsa.
Anambra state On 7 October 2022, 76 people
drowned after an overloaded boat fleeing the flood
capsized. The overflow of
River Niger and
downpour fuelled the rise of the water level.
Riverine communities in the state have been submerged by the ravaging flood. The three-storey Madonna Catholic Church in Iyiowa,
Anambra West collapsed due to flooding on 9 October. There are 28 IDP camps in Anambra state, where flood victims are sheltered and taken care of during flood emergency times. To reduce the stress and struggles for the flood victims, internally displaced camps (IDPs) were set up in different locations in Anambra state. • Crowther Memorial Primary School Camp, Onitsha, Anambra State: This camp housed flood victims from different communities that included Mmiata-Anam, Umudora-Anam, Nzam, Ukwala, Inoma, and Owele from Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra state. The inmates at the camp were about 1,800. 5 pregnant women delivered their babies in Crowther Memorial Primary School Camp, Onitsha. However, they were taken to General Hospital Onitsha for proper care after the delivery at the IDP camp. • Onitsha North Council Area Internally Displaced People (IDP): The IDP camp housed about 400 people from Umuoba Anam and Ekpe Nneyi, Umueri in Anambra East Council Area. There were also flood victims from Delta State were accommodated in the camp where relief materials and other essentials were distributed. • Ogbaru Local Government Area Camp: This is situated in Atani community. However, flood came and submerge the local government headquarter while the inmates were there. People came around with canoes and evacuated the flood victims that were trapped. It became a double tragedy for the flood victims. • Umueri IDP camp • Aguleri IDP camp Report says Findings on the impacts of the 2022 flooding on the residents of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, show that over 71 to 77 per cent of residents were affected through building collapse, household items lost, livestock destroyed and many others.
Delta state Between 26 November and 7 December 2022, it was identified that 78,640 individuals were affected by the floods in 18 locations in Delta State.
Jigawa state Floods struck
Jigawa State from August to September, where at least 92 people died.
Kano state Earlier in the year, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency gave warning of an impending floods in the state.
Kogi state Lokoja, situated at the confluence of the Benue and Niger rivers, is among the worst-affected areas of the flooding.
Niger state In
Mariga,
Niger State, over 1,500
corpses were washed away from a cemetery. Officials said that 650 of the bodies were found and were reburied. ==See also==