According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), women and children have been identified as the primary victims of this year's flooding in the 19 affected states.
According to the agency's data dashboard, Imo, Rivers, Abia, Borno, and Kaduna States are reported as having the highest numbers of people affected by the flooding.
The data indicated that over 165 individuals lost their lives, 82 are missing, and an additional 119,791 people were impacted by the flooding.
NEMA disclosed this information on its data dashboard on Friday.
The agency reported that 138 people suffered injuries of varying degrees, while 43,936 individuals were displaced. Additionally, it highlighted that there was damage to 8,594 houses and the destruction of 8,278 farmlands across 43 Local Government Areas in 19 states.
It further clarified that the flood has impacted 53,314 children, 36,573 women, 24,600 men, 5,304 elderly individuals and 1.863 persons with disabilities.
The report indicated that the 19 states affected by the flood are Abia, FCT, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Edo, Gombe, Imo. Jigawa Kaduna Kano Kogi Kwara Niger Ondo Rivers Sokoto.
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