Overview

• At least 25 people died and 11 remain missing after heavy downpours triggered flash floods in five communities around Yola on Sunday
• The flooding has uprooted 5,560 residents, prompting NEMA to establish a camp at Aliyu Musdafa College where basic necessities are being distributed
• Dozens of injured victims have been treated as NEMA, OCHA and partner NGOs coordinate emergency aid and shelter
• Meteorologists warn more intense rains across Nigeria’s June–November wet season driven by climate change–intensified rainfall
• The Adamawa disaster follows similar severe floods in Mokwa and the 2024 Alau Dam collapse, underscoring persistent infrastructure and drainage weaknesses