Nigeria: Floods, Windstorms Destroy Houses, Farmlands in 7 Taraba LGAs

What the report says

Taraba State Emergency Management Agency says floods, windstorms and related disasters have caused widespread damage across seven local government areas in Taraba State, Nigeria. The alert, reported by Leadership and distributed by AllAfrica, covers Donga, Gassol, Bali, Ussa, Kurmi, Karim Lamido and Sardauna, with homes, farmland and some infrastructure affected.

According to the agency’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Echuseh Audu, prolonged rainfall has been a major factor in the destruction. The article says flooding from major rivers damaged buildings and submerged farmland in Gassol, while Bali also saw significant harm to buildings and infrastructure. In Ussa, residential property and agricultural land were hit, and Kurmi recorded damage from windstorms, flooding and fire. Other reported impacts included losses in Donga, damage in Karim Lamido and severe flooding in Sardauna that displaced residents.

TSEMA urged people in low-lying and riverside communities to move to safer ground and temporary shelters to reduce risk to life and property. The agency also said it is continuing emergency response efforts with support from the Taraba State government under Governor Agbu Kefas. The report adds that TSEMA separately provided food and non-food relief items to people displaced in Taraba by communal violence in neighbouring Adamawa State, highlighting broader humanitarian pressures in the region.

The situation matters because repeated flooding and storm damage can deepen food insecurity, disrupt livelihoods and increase displacement in northern Nigeria, where seasonal rains often strain local response systems.