Flash floods swept through six communities and an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State, affecting 1,020 residents and damaging 278 shelters. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) disclosed this in a flash flood incident report released on Sunday, October 4, 2026, by its Director of Search and Rescue Operations, Dr M.I. Jalo. The incident, triggered by heavy rainfall on September 2, affected 143 households across Lawanti Gana, Bulama Gremari, Kokari IDP Camp, Fulatari, Tsohuwar Kasuwa, and Bulama Adam. The Kokari IDP Camp recorded the highest impact, with 48 households comprising 232 people affected and 63 shelters damaged, while Lawanti Gana followed with 30 affected households involving 249 people and 68 shelters damaged.
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