# Lagos orders evacuation of residents in flood-prone communities

> The Lagos State Government has directed residents living in low-lying and flood-prone communities to relocate to higher ground following a fresh seven-day flood alert issued by the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency.

- Published: 2026-09-21T09:00:31.693Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T19:00:39.090Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Director of Public Affairs, Ijoba ipinlẹ Eko, Kunle Adeshina, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, Lagos State Government, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency, Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NiHSA), Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency, Tokunbo Wahab, Umar Mohammed

## How it developed

- 2026-09-21T09:00:31.693Z - Punch: [Lagos orders evacuation of residents in flood-prone communities](https://punchng.com/lagos-orders-evacuation-of-residents-in-flood-prone-communities/)
- 2026-09-22T06:30:28.511Z - Punch: [Flood alert: Lagos orders vulnerable residents to relocate](https://punchng.com/flood-alert-lagos-orders-vulnerable-residents-to-relocate/)
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