The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, YOSEMA, affirms flash floods and windstorms have affected 38,820 people, destroyed 23,213 shelters, and displaced 1,181 individuals across 16 local government areas since May 2026.
Dr. Muhammed Jalo, Director of Search and Rescue Operations, confirmed that 11,580 households were impacted between May 8 and October 11, while another 1,735 households which is about 4,287 individuals were affected between August 10 and October 11 in 131 communities across six LGAs.
Tarmuwa LGA recorded 704 households were affected, with 768 shelters damaged and 23 people injured while Nangere LGA recorded 619 affected households across 110 communities, with 281 shelters damaged and 17 injuries.
Jalo noted that the cumulative toll since the emergency began stands at 352 injuries and 11 deaths, with most injuries caused by collapsing mud walls, weakened structures, and falling debris.
Public facilities were also damaged, including Ngomari Central Primary School in Gujba, a primary school in Tarmuwa, and water points in Chukuriwa village, Nangere.
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Dr. Jalo explained that 490 households, comprising 1,181 individuals, remain displaced and are currently living with host communities or in temporary shelters, with urgent needs ranging from tarpaulins, roofing sheets, timber, repair kits, transitional housing, blankets, mats, kitchen sets, mosquito nets, food aid, and clean water, to the restoration of damaged schools and water facilities essential for community recovery.
YOSEMA have provided partial support by distributing food to 293 households in Nguru , Action Against Hunger assisted 25 households with non-food items and Save the Children International supported 390 households in Mamudo and Potiskum, as well as 220 households in Jakusko, with hygiene kits and WASH services.
Dr. Jalo stressed that while relief interventions have provided some assistance, the scale of the disaster has left many needs unmet.
He called for sustained assistance, stronger early warning systems, community sensitization, and safer construction practices to reduce risks from future severe weather events.
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