Thousands of homes and large swaths of farmland, roads, and other critical infrastructure were submerged.
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The federal meteorological agency warned early this year that excessive rain could cause widespread devastation. But residents were still shocked when the powerful rain hit Maiduguri and barreled through Nigerian north-eastern states last month. With the cataclysmic flood, residents said they had seen it all. “Look at this,” Mr Ibrahim said, referencing damaged building materials and ceilings stained brown mud from the floods. What are you supposed to do with this? Trash.”Mr Ibrahim’s shop is only one of thousands of businesses in Borno affected by the devastating floods. The Borno Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture estimates that the total cost to commerce in the city was N27 billion between 10 and 19 September.
“Nigeria’s vulnerability to flood disasters has been highlighted time and again, as witnessed during the devastating floods of 2012, 2018, and 2022,” Mr Shettima, himself a former Borno governor, said.As the climate crisis causes heavier and more frequent floods across Nigeria, environmental groups said various flood disaster impacts demand more effective and targeted mitigation actions.
“We lived in a four-bedroom flat, but the water swept away everything to the very last brick,” she said. “Today, we don’t have anything to eat, let alone sell to our customers,” she said. “Everything we have worked for is gone. I have been panicking about food, shelter and clothes because we lost everything,” Ms Bintu said in September. “We have yet to receive any form of support.”When the Alau Dam collapsed, billions of litres of water poured into communities in Maiduguri. State authorities said dozens of people died in the flood.
Like many of the affected Borno residents, the 25-year-old is hopeful for divine help after the storm. “I believe this is a trial from our Lord. The water has taken everything from us, but Allah will help us overcome.”The UNHCR Representative in Nigeria, Arjun Jain, said the floods have compounded years of prior displacement, food insecurity and economic hardship, with disastrous consequences.
The North East Development Commission has donated N3 billion to support small businesses affected by the disaster. As of 21 September, Mr Lawan said he had not received relief items. In addition to the houses, schools, markets, and hospitals that were submerged, the Maiduguri prison was also flooded, enabling several inmates to escape.
In Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states alone, 4.8 million people are experiencing severe food insecurity, with the lives of 230,000 children threatened by severe acute malnutrition, the UN said. The UN said the immediate needs of affected people include food, water and sanitation, hygiene, safe shelter, and protection for the most vulnerable, such as separated and unaccompanied children.
“Adding the cost of food and everyday needs, plus taking care of my kids, all while living without income in the past nine days, is heartrending,” he said. “I don’t have the capital to start the business again.”The account of Bashir Zannah, a 22-year-old provision store owner who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES, is equally gripping. Woken up by a neighbour’s shouting, Mr Zannah described what he saw as an “unimaginable scene.
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