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{{Short description|Flooding disaster in Nigeria 2024}}
{{Orphan|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox flood
[[File:2024 floods 03.jpg|alt=image of flood in Nigeria|thumb|Flood in Nigeria in 2024]]{{Infobox flood
| name = 2024 flooding in Nigeria
| duration = 2024
| affected = Abuja, Lagos, Kano
| cause = Heavy Rainfall
| image = Flood2024 infloods Nigeria in 202403.jpg
}}
FloodFlooding in NgeriaNigeria has become a yeallyyearly occurrence that claims lives and destroy a lot of properties. The control of [[flooding]] in Nigeira need proper attention. 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Gabriel |first=Ewepu |date=July 14, 2024 |title=Deadly Downpour: More floods coming, nowhere to run |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/07/deadly-downpour-more-floods-coming-nowhere-to-run/}}</ref>
== Causes of 2024 floods ==
As a result of heavy rainfall in some part of the country around June/July, 2024, flooding destoys a lot of things in Nigeria. Flooding is mostly cause by heavy downpour of rain. As the rains increased on Thursday, 4 July, the Federal Government reported that ten states as well as the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had either experienced varying degrees of flooding or had reported casualties.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Reporters |first=Our |date=2024-07-05 |title=10 states battling flooding, 21 others at risk, FG warns |url=https://punchng.com/10-states-battling-flooding-21-others-at-risk-fg-warns/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref> Nigerian flooding is a complex problem caused by both natural and man-made causes. The main natural cause is excessive rainfall, which overwhelms many cities' drainage systems.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-13 |title=NEMA and 2024 flood alerts: Towards disaster mitigation - Daily Trust |url=https://dailytrust.com/nema-and-2024-flood-alerts-towards-disaster-mitigation/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=https://dailytrust.com/ |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Location of Flood ==
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