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2010 Nigerien Floods
The 2010 Nigerien floods were floods across Niger which left over 111,000 people homeless. Niger was already suffering acute food shortages following prolonged drought in the Sahel region. As of 24 August 2010, at least 6 to 8 people had died. The Niger river was pushed to its highest levels in 80 years. The floods subsequently spread along the River Niger into Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Togo and Benin over the next few months. Later storms also brewed up in the Central African Republic, CAR, Morocco and northern Algeria. June 1–2 It was confirmed on June 2 that at least 24 people were killed across Ghana the previous weekend according to Mr Kofi Portuphy, coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation. Three regions, including the capital Accra had been flooded by heavy on the previous Sunday. July 11 On July 11, CHF 134,948 (USD 124,353 or EUR 101,870) had been selected by the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund to support the Ghana's Red Cross Societ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niger
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