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NIGERIA — A 15-STATE RIVERINE FLOOD ADVISORY RUNS TO SEP 25
High riverine flood risk runs Sep 19-25 across 15 states, from Lagos to the Benue and Niger valleys, with more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools in the risk area and emergency teams on red alert. No September deaths were found.
THE RECORD
17 turning points on record since Aug 23 — the 8 most recent shown.
Sep 23▽ eased
Sep 22▽ eased
Sep 21▽ slipped down the board
Sep 20↑ moved up the board
Sep 19building → active
Sep 18▽ eased
Sep 17▽ slipped down the board
Sep 16↑ intensified sharply
WHO IT TOUCHES
Supply chainsEast-coast Indian rail and road holds through a night crossing, Mexican Pacific ports closed, and a low Rhine.
AgricultureRed rain onto south Odisha's kharif fields, a Chilean foothill deluge, and Nigeria's riverine flood window.
CONNECTED
Water as a freight problem in both directions — the Rhine at 11 cm at Kaub limits every barge's load, while Nigeria's 15-state riverine advisory runs to Sep 25..
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
Forecasters have warned of elevated flood risk across 15 Nigerian states through September 25, a period that began several days earlier. Additional details point to more than 8000 communities and 4500 schools lying in the path of potential river flooding. These accounts reinforce the official outlook while underscoring the wide reach of the threat in riverine areas.
BB@bbcnewspidginSep 21Forecasters warned of high flood risk in 15 Nigerian states from September 19 to 25. Open on X →
TA@talkswithbodexSep 21Over 8000 communities and 4500 schools face flood risk in 15 Nigerian states. Open on X →
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