Nigeria — Heavy Rainfall Flash Report — Yobe State (22 August 2022)
Aug 21 2022
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With the onset of the rainy season in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Yobe, varying degrees of damages have been reported in locations of Gujba and Gulani LGAs. Rainfall, accompanied by strong winds have caused serious damages to shelters and infrastructures.
Between 15 and 21 August 2022, IOM’s DTM programme carried out assessments to ascertain the level of damage sustained in the sites as a result of heavy rainfall and windstorms. Overall, four locations in Gujba and Gulani LGAs were assessed. The worst-hit of the assessed sites was Garin Itache Area, a community in Gujba ward of Gujba LGA, where rainfall damaged 23 shelters, affecting an estimated 168 individuals.
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