West African Coast Braces for Flood Threat With Few Protections
- Poor water management and heavy rains raise flood risk
- River levels are being monitored using technology and sticks
Flooding in Maiduguri, Nigeria, last month.
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West Africa’s coastal nations are bracing for deadly floods from their northern neighbors to sweep south, but money is tight and they face double jeopardy from rain as the wet season sets in.
Nigeria, Togo, Benin and Ghana are warning residents to be prepared after record-breaking rains hit the adjacent Sahel region last month, killing 1,000 people and affecting more than 5 million across West and Central Africa.