Nigeria — Flood Rapid Needs Assessment Dashboard — Delta State (30 December 2022)

The rainy season in Nigeria typically occurs annually with the greatest concentration of precipitation between the months of June and September. Many states in Nigeria have been affected by unprecedented heavy rainfalls and floods have devastated various communities. Infrastructure, crops, and shelters have been damaged which led to decimated livelihoods and the displacement of numerous households.

Between 26 November and 7 December 2022, DTM, in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Delta State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NCRS) identified 78,640 individuals that were affected by the floods in 18 locations in Delta State.