Floods kill 50 in northeast Nigeria

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Floods kill 50 in northeast Nigeria

When you go around Jigawa State, about 50 people were lost to the flood, Yusuf told reporters on Sunday from the city of Dutse, which was broadcast by local media.

Yusuf said that at least 237 homes had been damaged in the area of Balangu, forcing people into temporary camps. Eleven temporary camps have been set up for those who have been displaced, he said.

This incident is particularly sad because it's become a regular part of the story. Farouq told reporters on camera that this is causing serious damage to schools, houses, and the livelihood of the people.

Farouq said that Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management to activate the National Emergency Management Agency to provide the necessary support to those affected by the floods. The floods came after days of severe thunderstorms that caused flash flooding warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency. Many parts of Jigawa are vulnerable to flooding after rainstorms. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed in seven districts in the northeastern Nigerian state earlier in August after heavy rains in seven districts. In the last year, more than 120 families were displaced in the state's Guri district when their homes were submerged by floods after a heavy downpour. Water resources minister Suleiman Adamu, who is also from Jigawa, told local media two years ago that there were no quick solutions to the state's flooding problem, and not even funding could curb it. Desilting a river is not a solution to flooding, it takes a lot of money, it's a temporary solution. Adamu said that if all the budgets of the federal government and Jigawa State are combined to desilt Hadejia, we can't achieve it.