{"id":127063,"date":"2026-05-15T02:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=127063"},"modified":"2026-05-15T02:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:41:12","slug":"nema-raises-alarm-over-flood-threat-in-30-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nema-raises-alarm-over-flood-threat-in-30-states\/","title":{"rendered":"NEMA Raises Alarm Over Flood Threat in\u00a0 30 States"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">More than 30 states across the country are at risk of severe flooding this year, the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has warned, urging immediate preventive action by state governments.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Umar made the appeal in Yola, Adamawa State, while inaugurating the 2026 National Preparedness and Response Campaign on Flood Disaster and Related Hazards, a nationwide initiative designed to reduce the impact of flooding and other climate-related emergencies.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said NEMA\u2019s forecasts and risk assessments indicate that several states remain highly vulnerable during the rainy season, warning that delays in response and poor environmental practices could worsen the situation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The NEMA director-general urged state governments to immediately activate preventive measures, including the desilting of drainages, removal of structures obstructing waterways, strengthening of emergency response agencies, and sustained public awareness campaigns in flood-prone communities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe must act now and not wait until communities are submerged before taking action. Prevention and preparedness remain the most effective tools in disaster management,\u201d Umar said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She disclosed that the agency has developed the 2026 Climate-Related Risk Management, Preparedness and Mitigation Framework to coordinate flood prevention and emergency response efforts nationwide.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Umar added that through its Flood Early Warning System, NEMA has identified flood-prone communities and produced vulnerability maps to guide interventions and preparedness activities across the country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She also called on traditional rulers, religious leaders, women and youth groups, the media, and private sector organisations to support public sensitisation efforts and amplify early warning messages in vulnerable areas.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She stressed that although early warnings and alerts are issued yearly, flooding continues to cause severe destruction in many communities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFlood disaster management is a collective responsibility. Communities must pay attention to early warning alerts and cooperate with relevant authorities to reduce risks,\u201d she added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Responding, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri commended NEMA for its proactive approach to disaster preparedness and its sustained early warning campaigns aimed at reducing the impact of flooding nationwide.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He assured that the Adamawa State Government would continue to work closely with relevant stakeholders to protect lives and property, especially in communities identified as flood-prone during the rainy season.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo More than 30 states across the country are at risk of severe flooding this year, the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar,&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":96185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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