Nigeria — Flood Situation Report — Nasarawa State (19 September 2024)

Between 4 and 9 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 30 locations in Nasarawa State that were impacted by floods. Through a network of  key informants and field focal points, and in close coordination with other humanitarian partners and local authorities, DTM conducted assessments in these locations to provide insights to the humanitarian community on the affected population's primary needs, vulnerabilities, and mobility intentions.
In the seven (7) local government areas (LGAs) of Nasarawa State that were assessed, DTM identified 36,777 individuals in 7,654 households affected by the floods. The floods displaced many residents, while some remained in their affected communities. The affected population included 24,948 individuals and 6,143 returnees. Twenty-three per cent (23%) of the affected houses are habitable but need repair, 21 per cent of the houses are partially damaged and 24 per cent of the houses are totally destroyed. In 77 per cent (77%) of the locations assessed, crop farming was among the primary sources of income.