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Severe flooding exposes climate and emergency-management gaps

Nigeria suffered one of its worst flood disasters in decades.

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2012

Severe flooding exposes climate and emergency-management gaps

Nigeria suffered one of its worst flood disasters in decades.

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Nigeria suffered one of its worst flood disasters in decades. A post-disaster needs assessment citing NEMA reported 363 deaths, 5,851 injuries, and millions affected or displaced; use those figures only with attribution.

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