Flood Affects 34,000 In Yobe

At least 34,533 persons from 9,845 households have been affected by tropical windstorms, heavy rainfall and flash floods across 15 local government areas of Yobe State since May, the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency has said.
The agency also reported that 11 people had died, while 303 others sustained injuries as a result of the severe weather conditions recorded between May 8 and August 10, 2026.
According to the latest situation report by Dr Muhammad Ibrahim Jalo, Director of Search and Rescue Operations of YOSEMA, 21,363 shelters and rooms were damaged or destroyed, while 468 households comprising 1,120 persons were displaced and forced to seek refuge with host communities or...