Borno State flooding

Borno State flooding
DateSeptember 2024
LocationBorno State, Nigeria
CauseHeavy rainfall and the collapse of Alau Dam
Deaths150
Property damage70% community submersion, displacing 419,000+

Borno State, Nigeria, faced flooding after the collapse of the Alau Dam on 10 September 2024. The Maiduguri and Jere local government areas were particularly affected: according to the National Emergency Management Agency, over 70% of the residents in Maiduguri were displaced. At least 150 people died.[1][2][3] The United Nations refugee agency in Nigeria described it as the worst to hit the city in thirty years, affecting over one million people.[3][4]

The flooding was a part of the 2024 Nigeria floods.

  1. ^ "Borno flood killed 150 persons, displaced thousands, says SEMA as FG constructs dam in Benue". The Guardian. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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