Floods: NEMA Records 245 Deaths, 215,000 Displaced In 28 States

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has recorded 245 deaths and the displacement of 214,997 persons following flooding across 28 states, as it moves to strengthen emergency response and prepare for the anticipated 2026/2027 El Niño phenomenon.
Recall that LEADERSHIP, in an editorial titled “Floods Predicted, Disasters Not Prevented”, warned of the impact of flooding .
The agency’s flood dashboard showed that 673,350 persons had been affected across 134 Local Government Areas as of October 20, 2026, highlighting the scale of the humanitarian crisis confronting affected communities.
The figures were disclosed at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (NECF), convened b...