The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has identified 19 states and 56 communities across the country at risk of heavy rainfall that could result in flooding during this month.

In a statement on August 14, 2023, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, the Lagos Territorial Coordinator for NEMA, revealed this information.

The listed states and communities include Delta (Aboh), Ekiti State (Ado Ekiti), Ondo State (Akure, Idanre, Ifon, Iju Itaogbolu, Ogbese, Owo, Owena, and Ondo), Lagos State (Apapa, Badagry, Eti Osa, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Ikoyi, Lagos Island, Ojo Lagos, Surulere), Anambra (Atani), Ogun (Ifo, Ota, Sagamu), Nasarawa State (Lafia, Wamba), Cross River (Ikom, Ogoja), Bauchi State (Jamaare, Misau, Azare, Itas, Kafin Madaki, Kari, Kirfi, Tafawa Balewa, Katagum), Jigawa (Hadejia, Miga), Osun State (Ilesa, Oshogbo), Kwara (Kosubosu), Zamfara State (Anka, Bungudu, Gusau), Sokoto State (Goronyo), Adamawa State (Numan, Shelleng), Taraba State (Serti), Benue (Ito, Katsina-Ala, Vande-Ikya), Imo State (Oguta, Orlu), and Abia State (Ugba).