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   November 7, 2022 - Flooding in Nigeria   
      
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      The rainy season in Nigeria was especially harsh in 2022, with heavy   
      rains producing deadly, destructive floods across numerous states.   
      According to ReliefWeb, between the time rains began in July and   
      October 24, more than three million people have been affected in 34   
      states in the worst flooding the country has seen in over a decade. At   
      least 603 people have died and over 2,400 have been injured, while 1.4   
      million people have been displaced due to the floods. In addition, at   
      least 300,000 houses have been destroyed or damaged and 569,251   
      hectares of farmland have been damaged.   
      
      Today’s Image of The Day compares two false-color images of the   
      confluence of the Benue and Niger Rivers. The upper image was captured   
      by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s   
      Aqua satellite on October 30, 2022, and shows extreme and widespread   
      flooding. The lower image was acquired by Aqua’s MODIS instrument on   
      October 24, 2021, during a more normal rainy season. A roll-over   
      comparison of the two images can be viewed through the NASA Worldview   
      app by clicking  here   
      
      The images use a combination of infrared and visible light to make it   
      easier to distinguish between water (blue) and land (green). Toward the   
      top of the most recent image, floodwater had inundated numerous   
      communities along the banks of both rivers (the Benue River is to the   
      east). Near their confluence, floodwater inundated Lokoja, the capital   
      city of the state of Kogi. Flooding continued to the south along the   
      Niger River, including a noticeably widespread area spanning southern   
      Kogi and the northern part of Anambra state.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Aqua   
      Date Acquired: 10/31/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (587.4 KB),  500m (1.4 MB),  250m (819.3 KB)   
      Bands Used: 7,2,1   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-11-07   
       
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