Death toll in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods expected to reach 160
At least 500 households across three communities were affected by the sudden and intense flood that built rapidly in about five hours, leaving roofs barely visible and surviving residents waist-deep in water, trying to salvage what they could and rescue others.
Northern Nigeria battles climate change as torrential rains kill at least 111 after long dry spells
Mokwa community leader Aliki Musa said the villagers are not used to such flooding. “The water is like spiritual water which used to come but it’s seasonal,” said Musa. “It can come now (and) it will take another twenty years before coming again.”
Parliamentary committee on climate change criticises Treasury for slashing budget by half
Kajwang, however, regretted that over the past nine years, the Climate Change Council established under the Act has never been reconstituted due to ongoing litigations. The senator said that Kenyan parliament has benefited from over Ksh100 million ($772,200) from the global green climate fund for capacity building purposes.
Mudslides kill at least 230 Ethiopia as unknown number of people are reported still missing
Many victims were buried on Monday as rescue workers searched the steep terrain for survivors of another mudslide the previous day. Markos Melese, director of the disaster response agency in Gofa Zone, said many rescuers remained missing.
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