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Clean drinking water (3-day supply, 3L per person per day)
Essentials
Non-perishable food: garri, rice, beans, groundnuts (3-day supply)
Essentials
First aid kit with manual
Medical
Prescription medications + anti-malarial drugs (7-day supply)
Medical
Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), prevent cholera and dehydration
Medical
Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (one per sleeping space)
Medical
Water purification tablets or chlorine (floodwater contamination)
Medical
Waterproof flashlight + extra batteries
Gear
Battery/hand-crank radio, tune to local FM for NIMET/NIHSA updates
Gear
Charged power bank + active SIM with airtime
Gear
Candles and matchbox (for power outages)
Gear
Waterproof bag: NIN slip, voter's card, land/title docs, insurance
Documents
Emergency cash in small Naira notes (ATMs & POS may be down)
Documents
Written list of emergency contacts (family, LGA, NEMA, SEMA)
Documents
Change of clothes + rain gear (raincoat, umbrella) per person
Clothing
Warm blanket or wrapper
Clothing
Whistle to signal for help
Safety
Soap, hand sanitizer, sanitary pads, hygiene supplies
Sanitation
Evacuation route to nearest higher ground / IDP camp
Planning
Tarpaulin / heavy nylon sheet (roof cover & temporary shelter)
Shelter
Cutlass / machete (clearing debris & overgrown paths after flood)
Tools
Charcoal stove + charcoal (cooking when gas/electricity is out)
Essentials
Bucket with rope (fetching water from wells/boreholes when pumps fail)
Essentials
Little Dry Season (August Break)
City-level reference data covering southwestern locations only, not a national lookup
NiMet predicts that the Little Dry Season, also called the August Break, will commence between 26 and 30 July 2026, with signs from mid-July. Conditions are expected to be severe in and around Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti and parts of Oyo states, lasting more than 27 days, and moderate in Ondo, parts of Kwara and Edo states.
Predicted start days by city
- Shaki23 July 2026
- Oshogbo8 August 2026
- Lagos Island30 July 2026
- Iseyin29 July 2026
- Ilorin28 July 2026
- Ikeja23 July 2026
- Ijebu-Ode25 July 2026
- Ibadan22 July 2026
- Benin31 July 2026
- Akure24 July 2026
- Ado-Ekiti23 July 2026
- Abeokuta23 July 2026
Source: NiMet 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction, Summary for Policy Makers. The cities listed are southwestern locations only; this is not a national lookup.
Water Resources Management
NiMet advisory for the 2026 season
NiMet's 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction, Summary for Policy Makers, sets out the following Water Resources Management advisory for the season.
Integrated water management and planning
- Strengthening integrated water management plans
- Updating flood response plans with stakeholders
Resilient infrastructure
- Investing in resilient infrastructure in flood and drought prone regions
- Expansion of river channels and dredging of dam reservoirs
Water conservation and reuse
- Rainwater harvesting
- Mulching and wastewater reuse
Nature based solutions
- Restoring riverbanks and wetlands
- Nature based solutions including afforestation and ecosystem restoration
Governance, sanitation and water treatment
- Strengthening water management laws
- Discouraging building on waterways and open defecation
- Ensuring water treatment at all levels
Dam and reservoir management
- Adherence to standard operating procedures by dam managers
- Dam monitoring and floodgate management
- Monitoring of water levels in reservoirs, rivers and aquifers
Source: NiMet 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction, Summary for Policy Makers, Water Resources Management advisory.
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