Overview

• More than 200 people have died and over 1,000 remain unaccounted for after flash floods swept through Mokwa, Niger State.
• The disaster has displaced over 3,000 residents, destroyed upwards of 2,000 homes, and washed away key roads and bridges.
• The National Emergency Management Agency’s rescue and aid operations have faced criticism for slow delivery of relief packages and shelter assistance.
• Humanitarian workers warn of a potential disease outbreak as teams continue to recover bodies trapped under debris and in the Niger River.
• Blocked culverts and poor infrastructure aggravated the floods, and a $10 million World Bank grant for flood prevention in Mokwa has yet to be utilized.