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UN Releases $17m For Drought Victims In Ethiopia

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Stephen O’Brien, UN Humanitarian Chief, said 17 million dollars had been released from Central Emergency Response Fund to support people affected by drought in Ethiopia.
He said on Friday in New York, during a news conference that the assistance became imperative because the El Nino global climactic event had wreaked havoc on Ethiopia’s summer rains.
“This comes on the heels of failed spring rains, and has driven food insecurity, malnutrition and water shortages in affected areas of the country,” he said.
O’Brien added that “a timely response to the emergency is critical, and that if we don’t act today, we face an even graver situation tomorrow, with more immense needs in 2016.”

 
He said investigation revealed that the number of people who needed food assistance in East Africa was forecast to increase to more than 22 million at the start of 2016, with 15 million of those in Ethiopia alone.

 

(Xinhua/NAN)

Prepare For Drought, NEMA Cautions Nigerians

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), advised Nigerians to prepare for possible drought in the country. NEMA’s warning followed the prediction of heavy rainfall by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET).

The North West coordinator of NEMA, Musa Illalah, gave the advice in Kaduna during a workshop on liquid and solid waste management in the context of flood mitigation.

Represented by the director, Administration of the agency, Amina Ahman, Illalah said the implication of the NIMET alert was that the rain may exceed the normal rate and states in the North ought to anticipate drought. “The implication is that there might be water surplus and increase in stream flow which will affect dams storage for municipal water supply, may affect hydro power generation and irrigation.

“Therefore, the development and regular maintenance of dams for dry season irrigation and water supply must be accorded high priority during this time.

“In the same vein, there may be shortage of rainfall; we must also be prepared for drought and the mitigation of its impact.’’

He said that the workshop was to articulate the problem of solid waste management which exacerbate negative impact of flooding in the country.

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