OVERVIEW
The rainy season in Nigeria typically occurs annually, with the highest concentration of rainfall between June and October. Many states have been impacted by hefty rains from July to October resulting in significant flooding that has devastated various communities. The floods have caused extensive damage to infrastructure, crops, and shelters, severely affecting livelihoods and displacing households. Climate variability and human-induced factors have exacerbated recently, leading to increased displacement across Nigeria. Between 1 and 6 December 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BENSEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 19 locations in Benue State that were impacted by floods or received internally displaced person (IDPs) due to the flooding. Through a network of several key informants and field focal points, and in close coordination with other humanitarian partners and local authorities, the assessments was jointly conducted in these locations to provide insights to the government and humanitarian partners on the affected population's primary needs, vulnerabilities, and mobility intentions. In the fifteen (15) local government areas (LGAs) of Benue State that were assessed, the joint assessment team identified 76,348 individuals in 13,312 households that were affected by the floods. These individuals included returnees and residents who were impacted by the floods but remained in their affected communities. The affected population included 31,120 residents and 45,228 returnees. Five per cent (5%) of the affected houses were habitable but need repair, nine per cent of the houses were partially damaged but need repairs and two per cent of the houses were completely destroyed. In 98 per cent (98%) of the locations assessed, crop farming was among the main sources of income.