Nigeria — Flood Flash Report Bauchi and Yobe States (11 October2022)
With the onset of the rainy season in Nigeria’s northeastern states of Yobe and Bauchi, varying degrees of damages have been reported in locations in Warji, Karasuwa and Geidam LGAs. Heavy rainfall resulted in floods and caused serious damages to shelters and infrastructure.
Between 27 September and 11 October 2022, IOM’s DTM programme carried out assessments to ascertain the level of damage sustained in the affected locations. Overall, 6 locations in Warji, Karasuwa and Geidam LGAs were assessed. The worst-hit of the assessed sites was Kwata, a host community location in Kawuri ward of Geidam LGA, where flood damaged 89 shelters, affecting an estimated 1,014 individuals.
In total, 156 shelters were either damaged by rainfall or floods, leaving a total of 1,174 households in immediate need of shelter. No casualties were reported as a result of the floods.
DTM Global Survey 2023
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Global Survey 2023 is an annual stocktaking exercise which aims to present IOM DTM's operations and activities transparently. The Global Survey focuses on operations active from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with data collection occurring from February to April 2024.