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Severe floods across Nigeria have affected 30 states and 179 local government areas, including Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY states). Over 1 million people have been impacted by heavy rains and damaged dams, causing widespread displacement, loss of life, and destruction of homes and livelihoods. More than 641,000 people have been displaced, 269 have died, and 2,467 have been injured. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reports nearly 96,800 homes damaged, along with farmlands and critical infrastructure, escalating the humanitarian crisis across the country.
In Maiduguri and Jere LGAs of Borno, over 300,000 people have been displaced to 30 relocation sites following flash floods caused by the Alau Dam collapse on 10 September. The floods severely impacted Maiduguri, Jere, and Konduga LGAs, damaging key infrastructure like the Gwange and Lagos Street bridges. Access to affected areas is limited, and forecasts predict increased rainfall, heightening the risk of more flash floods. Authorities and humanitarian actors must urgently pre-position emergency supplies and scale up mitigation efforts to prevent further damage to homes and infrastructure.
Close to 400,000 temporarily displaced people have been registered in 30 relocation sites following relocations from flood affected areas in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere and Konduga local government areas (LGAs), as of 18 September 2024. Various organizations have mobilized resources and efforts to address urgent needs, focusing on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response, as well as essential services for affected populations.