Not less than 14,118 communities in 33 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are at risk of severe flooding in 2026, the Federal Government disclosed on Wednesday. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, announced the concerned States in Abuja at the public presentation of the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). Utsev said the high-risk communities were spread across 266 LGAs, based on scientific forecasts and hydrological assessments. He listed the affected States as Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno,…

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