Nigeria's Hydrological Services Agency has placed 14 of the country's 36 states — including Borno, Lagos, Edo, Niger, and Plateau — on flood alert as the annual rainy season enters its most intense phase. Authorities are urging residents in high-risk zones near major river channels to relocate, clear drainage systems, and avoid flooded roads, while state governments have been told to activate evacuation plans and strengthen emergency warning systems. Nigeria experiences flooding almost every year during its six-month rainy season, but experts warn that climate change is driving increasingly erratic and heavy rainfall that overwhelms the country's drainage infrastructure.