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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/africa-extreme-weather-climate-change-b1907374.htmlOver the past few months, there has been deadly heat and wildfires in Algeria, devastating flooding in countries including Uganda and Nigeria and severe drought conditions in southern Madagascar, driving widespread famine in the island nation. Though studies into the specific drivers of these....text/html2021-09-09T14:39+0200independent-UKenindependent-UK-b2f92189ef739def4431a000ae818669FoodSecurityFoodAidSahel-TestRWClimateChangeInternalEnergyMarketRIO_GR_Test_EnglishEnvironmentPollutionRIO_DK_Test_EnglishRWFoodandNutritionEnvironmentalDegradationA1102-FoodPovertyDueToIncreasingFoodPricesET_FloodsENRIO_SI_Test_EnglishRIO_Scope_DK_EnglishBermudaCyberHackUnitedNationsEmissionGasEUHumanitarianAidEnvironmentEUEnvironmentRIO_Scope_UKFood_crisis-GeneralFoodSecurityFloodingNewRIO_Scope_FROutBreaksRIO_LV_Test_EnglishA1103-FamineET_Humanitarian_CrisisENRIO_Scope_FI_EnglishA1201-NaturalHazardsOrExtremeWeatherEventsRIO_EE_Test_EnglishInternalEnergyMarket-TestRWDroughtE1DroughtET_Crop_DamageENTH1102-FoodPovertyDueToIncreasingFoodPricesACCENTForestFireESGeopoliticsEUControlWordsRIO_LT_Test_EnglishVaccinationrisksCF1001-VulnerableGroupsUNbodiesDroughtMI-EuropeEuropeEMMCoFE_SustainableAgricultureEMMCoFE_InternationalClimateActionVELAUNDP_DroughtHealth-EffectsUNDP_FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersRWFloodDroughtENSustainableDevelopmentGoalsResearch_and_innovation-GeneralRIO_ScopeGreenhouseGasesGeneralEconomicKeywordsRWAppealsandFundingKP_NameOfSettlements-Admin_VENG8G20SpecificEUFoodSafetyUNDP_NaturalDisastersRIO_FI_Test_EnglishEUEnergyCAR_NameOfSettlements-Administrative2020TEMProtectedAreaEMMCoFE_GreenhousGasClimateChangeClimateChange-GeneralClimate_extreme-GeneralUgandaAlgeriaMadagascarNigeriaNewZealandACPACP-Western_AfricaAUPanoramaClimateAction-GeneralECSRC_TIER02EMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterSecurity-AfricaEuropolCounterfeitProductsGHSAGearENVoutsideEUPPRDHSSRC_TIER01F1102-FoodPoveryDueToIncreasingFoodPricesF1103-FamineF1201-NaturalHazardsOrExtremeWeatherEventsHSSRC_TIER01_AMPFood_crisis-LanguagesResearch_and_innovation-LanguageClimate_extreme-Languages2_Dev_generalNigeria_devMF00-EuropeRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterReliefWEstAfricaTH590606-ROSA-MadagascarSRBSRC_TIERSierra_Leonea recent landmark reportdevastating forest fireslimited resourcesrecent assessmentlandmark assessmentresearch commentarylargest emergency events databaselocal reportslocal mediaregional breakdownhave also statedhttps://www.independent.co.uk/img/shortcut-icons/favicon.icoIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeDr LukeIssa SanogoThe IndependentLuke HarringtonVictoria UniversityEl NiñoVictoria University of WellingtonWorld Food ProgrammeDr Luke HarringtonDr Harrington coDr HarringtonAlgeriaNew ZealandNigeriaMadagascarUgandasummersummerin recent weeksin Augustthis yearfrom 2008 to 2020since the 1950scurrentlythis summerin Julythe JulyJulyAugustThe JulyIn Augustcurrentlysince 1981Harringtonnegativesurprisereliableafrica,africa's summer,parts,flooding,climate crisis,summer of extremes,people,events,world,harrington,climate change,reality-1720210909143900https://allafrica.com/stories/202109030748.htmlHeavy rainfall at Eket in Akwa Ibom on Thursday destroyed four houses and a church. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the torrential rainfall lasted for 14 hours between 4a.m. and 6p.m. and also destroyed many shops. Eket residents who spoke with NAN on Friday said the....text/html2021-09-03T16:40+0200allafricaenallafrica-c25ebadbec0f731b159b1bf35fdebf4ePreparationCBRN_NAQ3_StrategyCF1001b-VulnerableGroupsCPSI-NaturalDisastersNaturalDisastersSahel-TestFloodingOutBreaksET_FloodsENA0803-AttacksOnInfrastructureFloodingNewHealth-EffectsRegulationUNDP_NaturalDisastersRWFloodET_SPORTFROffshoreOilGasCF1001-VulnerableGroupsDrainageNigeriaACPACP-Western_AfricaAUPanoramaCBRN_NAQGHSAGearNaturalDisasters-Spot2_Dev_generalNigeria_devSourcesInternationalEthiopia_totsourcesMali_totsourcesNigeria_totsourcesNiger_totsourcesSenegal_totsourcesSahel-TransnationalTunisia_totsourcesEgypt_totsourcesGuinea_totsourceMorocco_totsourceBanglad_totsourceRWCountryPageFilterReliefWEstAfricaSRBSRC_TIERhttps://cdn03.allafrica.com/static/images/structure/favicon.icoGovernment CouncilLocal Government CouncilNews AgencyAkwa Ibom State governmentJimmy JohnHezekiah TestimonyUmana Ndon StreetSamuel MbongVanguard NewsNigeriaEketon Thursdayon Fridayin Septemberevery yearnowJohnnegativesadreliableakwa ibom,flood destroys 4,nan,destroys 4 houses,waterways,umana ndon street,church in akwa,state government,rainfall at eket,heavy rainfall,destroyed-1420210903164000https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/flood-destroys-4-houses-church-in-akwa-ibom/9tdttd3A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the torrential rainfall lasted for 14 hours between 4a.m. and 6p.m. and also destroyed many shops. Testimony expressed displeasure at the early rainfall in September saying it lasted for 15 hours and caused the flooding of Eket and its environs.text/html2021-09-03T16:13+0200pulseenpulse-0d43a0c16e8f1e2b7bcdab68ef59ece3PreparationCBRN_NAQ3_StrategyCF1001b-VulnerableGroupsCPSI-NaturalDisastersNaturalDisastersSahel-TestFloodingOutBreaksET_FloodsENA0803-AttacksOnInfrastructureFloodingNewHealth-EffectsRegulationUNDP_NaturalDisastersRWFloodET_SPORTFROffshoreOilGasCF1001-VulnerableGroupsDrainageNigeriaACPACP-Western_AfricaAUPanoramaCBRN_NAQECSRC_TIER90GHSAGear2_Dev_generalNigeria_devSahel-TransnationalRWCountryPageFilterReliefWEstAfricahttps://www.pulse.ng/favicon.icoGovernment CouncilLocal Government CouncilNews AgencyAkwa Ibom State governmentJimmy JohnSamuel MbongNigeriaEketin Septemberevery yearnowJohnnegativesadreliableakwa ibom,waterways,eket,flood destroys 4,destroys 4 houses,torrential rainfall lasted,church in akwa,local government council,nigeria nan,intervention agency,news agency,state-1320210903161300https://dailypost.ng/2021/09/03/flood-destroys-four-houses-church-in-akwa-ibom/Four houses and a church were on Thursday destroyed after a heavy rainfall in Eket, Akwa Ibom. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the torrential rainfall lasted for 14 hours between 4a.m. and 6p.m. and also destroyed many shops.text/html2021-09-03T14:50+0200dailypostendailypost-d25ea6a2c0c9b63f502f6357110c0caaET_SPORTFRCPSI-NaturalDisastersOffshoreOilGasFloodingSahel-TestOutBreaksCF1001b-VulnerableGroupsCF1001-VulnerableGroupsDrainageCBRN_NAQ3_StrategyRegulationET_FloodsENRWFloodFloodingNewA0803-AttacksOnInfrastructureHealth-EffectsUNDP_NaturalDisastersNaturalDisastersPreparationNigeriaACPACP-Western_AfricaAUPanoramaCBRN_NAQGHSAGear2_Dev_generalNigeria_devSahel-TransnationalRWCountryPageFilterReliefWEstAfricahttps://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-Daily-Post-Icon-512x512px-Customsize3-32x32.jpgGovernment CouncilLocal Government CouncilNews AgencyAkwa Ibom State GovernmentJimmy JohnHezekiah TestimonyUmana Ndon StreetSamuel MbongNigeriaEketon Thursdayon Fridayin Septemberevery yearnowJohnnegativeangerreliableakwa ibom,flood destroys,destroyed,waterways,nan,destroys four houses,umana ndon street,church in akwa,state government,rainfall in eket,heavy rainfall,intervention agency-1420210903145000https://www.sunnewsonline.com/flood-destroys-4-houses-church-in-aibom/Heavy rainfall at Eket in Akwa Ibom on Thursday destroyed four houses and a church. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the torrential rainfall lasted for 14 hours between 4a.m. and 6p.m. and also destroyed many shops. Eket residents who spoke with NAN on Friday said the....text/html2021-09-03T14:24+0200sunnewsonlineensunnewsonline-55daccce9aa3aa07b5fa02ff726ab400ET_SPORTFRCPSI-NaturalDisastersOffshoreOilGasFloodingSahel-TestOutBreaksCF1001b-VulnerableGroupsCF1001-VulnerableGroupsDrainageCBRN_NAQ3_StrategyRegulationET_FloodsENRWFloodFloodingNewA0803-AttacksOnInfrastructureHealth-EffectsUNDP_NaturalDisastersNaturalDisastersPreparationNigeriaACPACP-Western_AfricaAUPanoramaCBRN_NAQGHSAGear2_Dev_generalNigeria_devSahel-TransnationalRWCountryPageFilterReliefWEstAfricahttps://sunnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-the_s_logo-1-32x32.pngGovernment CouncilLocal Government CouncilNews AgencyAkwa Ibom State governmentJimmy JohnHezekiah TestimonyUmana Ndon StreetSamuel MbongNigeriaEketon Thursdayon Fridayin Septemberevery yearnowJohnnegativesadreliableakwa ibom,flood destroys 4,destroys 4 houses,waterways,umana ndon street,nan,church in a'ibom,rainfall at eket,state government,heavy rainfall,eket in akwa-1420210903142400https://www.sunnewsonline.com/flood-fg-puts-response-agencies-on-red-alert-in-ekiti/From Priscilla Ediare, Ado Ekiti. As part of efforts to mitigate the occurrence of flood disasters predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) for this year, the Federal Government disclosed it has put its response agencies on red alert in flood-prone areas of Ekiti State to forestall disaster.text/html2021-08-22T11:07+0200sunnewsonlineensunnewsonline-a9debc8d8c88a1542f64fc91f622f450UNDP_EcologyDG-ECHO-HumanitarianAid-NaturalDisasterFloodingEcologyCivilProtection_generalUNDP_NaturalDisastersRWManMadeDisasterEUEnvironmentSahel-TestRegulationET_FloodsENEnvironmentalProtectionACCENTJRC-BiodiversityEnvironmentEUTransportClimateChange-GeneralCivilProtectionENVCivilProtectionHealth-EffectsG8G20SpecificRiverBasinManagementPlansTEMProtectedAreasmartinnovation_luzarstNaturalDisastersFloodingNewNigeriaACPACP-Western_AfricaBIOPAMA_News-ACPBIOPAMA_News-WesternAfricaAUPanoramaDGECHO-FCA_HumanitarianAid-NaturalDisastersBiodiversity-AfricaBiodiversity-AfricanSourcesGHSAGearNatech-Filter2_Dev_generalNigeria_devSahel-TransnationalReliefWEstAfricaSierra_Leonehttps://sunnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-the_s_logo-1-32x32.pngKayode FayemiNational Emergency Management AgencyNational Emergency ManagementFire ServicesAkin OmoleMeteorological AgencyEmergencyCivil Defense CorpsState FireFederal GovernmentEnvironmental Protection AgencyMustapha AhmedPriscilla EdiareNigerian Meteorological AgencyNigeria Security and Civil Defense CorpsFederal Road Safety CorpsEkiti State Ministry of Environment and Natural ResourcesRed AlertGovernment of EkitiAlhaji Habib MustaphaOgbomu bridgeAjolagun bridgeOke AkoMinistry of Environment and Natural ResourcesBisi Aloba avenueTemidire roadAfao Road, AjilosunOdo AdoPonyanNEMAfor this yearat the weekendon May 6, 2021SeptemberOctober 2021May 6, 2021October 2021StateFireneutralangerreliableekiti state,red alert,nigerian meteorological agency,civil defense corps,environmental protection agency,federal road safety,agencies on red,flood disasters,puts response agencies,federal fire services,fg puts response,environment and natural,ministry of environment-1520210822110700