00:00Nigeria's environmental ministry has issued an urgent flood alert for 19 states warning that intense rainfall forecasts from August 5 to 9 could trigger widespread flooding across the country.
00:13The conditions stem from a three-day weather system flagged by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, which predicts thunderstorms and heavy rains from Monday to Wednesday, particularly in northern states such as Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebi, Zanfara, Jigawa, Kano and Katsina states.
00:32Authorities across the affected regions have been urged to activate local emergency response systems, deploy flood warnings, safeguard infrastructure and advise the public to avoid travelling during storms.
00:45This alert comes against a backdrop of recent devastating floods, including the May Makwa disaster in Niger state, in which over 500 people died.
00:55Numerous homes and farms were destroyed and thousands were displayed highlight in the nation's vulnerability as raining season intensifies.
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