Nigeria — Flood Situation Report — Bauchi State (13 September 2024)

Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 114 locations in Bauchi State that were impacted by floods or received internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to the flooding.

In the 16 local government areas (LGAs) of Bauchi State that were assessed, DTM identified 57,827 individuals in 9,620 households affected by the floods. These individuals included IDPs displaced by the floods and residents impacted by the floods but remained in their communities. Twenty-four per cent (24%) of the affected houses are habitable but need repair, repairs, 18 per cent were partially damaged but need repairs, and 19 per cent were destroyed. In 75 per cent (75%) of the locations assessed, crop farming was among the primary sources of income.