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services, such as mobile clinics, immunization, and disease surveillance. It also included improving water supply, sanitation, and hygiene facilities, such as boreholes, latrines, and handwashing stations. It also included supporting protection activities, such as registering and tracing displaced persons, providing psychosocial support, and preventing gender-based violence. It also included restoring education services, such as rehabilitating schools, providing learning materials, and training teachers.
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Another cause of the flood was the heavy rainfall that occurred in
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The 2022 Adamawa State flood had a devastating impact on the lives and livelihoods of the people in the affected areas. According to NEMA, as of
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their homes and sought refuge in camps or with relatives and friends. The flood also submerged 153 communities across 12 Local
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to monitor water levels for potential flooding. The water level was found to be 8.0 meters at 10.00 am on 30 August 2023. The team then contacted the Marine Unit of
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